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A CS degree has no bearing on one's ability to 'ship software', since that's not what a CS degree is meant for. I see a lot of disappointed second-years want to be taught how to better write software, but they're in a CS degree because it carries higher prestige than a diploma from a technical institute (at least here in Western Canada, and probably elsewhere, but not everywhere)

It would be great if more people understood how the two are different, it would save everyone a lot of headaches and ensure energy is spent where most valuable.