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by otabdeveloper4 1688 days ago
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That's like studying materials engineering because you wanted to sew quilts.

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A prof in my Uni has also said, studying Computer Science to be a developer is like studying architecture (of the building kind) to be a house builder.

Luckily we're very well-paid builders...

Well, with training from YouTube courses you can build a site using React. With a Masters degree, you can build React yourself from scratch.

I never completed my Masters, but the grad courses I took were invaluable. That said, I already knew how to program at a professional level so I got more out of the classes.