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by skissane 360 days ago
> Granted, the work of a programmer is derived from computer science, like the work of a janitor is derived from chemistry,

Nobody enrols in a chemistry degree with the intention of pursuing a janitorial career

Most people who enrol in CS degrees do so with the intention of pursuing a career as a professional programmer. At the undergraduate level, people studying CS because they want a career in CS research are a minority

A person who wants a career in programming, enrols in a CS degree because they believe it will help get them there, graduates and then gets a programming job, far from being “underemployed”, is employed in the exact job they did the degree in order to get