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by aba_sababa 4451 days ago
I studied philosophy, and I also tacked on a CS degree. In retrospect, the CS degree wasn't necessary - all the programming I needed to know for a job I was able to pick up on the side and by going to hackathons. I really treasure my philosophy degree - it taught me how to think holistically and it trained me to find weak spots, poke holes, and strengthen, all of which come in handy in engineering and in broader thinking about the state of the world.