"the fact someone has a degree in Computer Science means complete dick"
I don't agree, sure you can learn everything yourself, but you won't learn the things you consider boring. People with a degree in CS have more often than not a much better overview over what to do when and why. It starts in chosing the right tool for the work and ends with structured and usefull documentation.
It starts in chosing the right tool for the work and ends with structured and usefull documentation.
Usually; I have the misfortune of meeting a non-trivial number of green-behind-the-ear CS grads who don't know where to start looking for tools, let alone pick the right ones.
Yeah I agree, not withstanding that the people you meet in school can be a very big part of you networking afterwards. Much easier to get a new job if the place you're applying for has an employee who can vouch that you didnt let him down during that team project.
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I don't agree, sure you can learn everything yourself, but you won't learn the things you consider boring. People with a degree in CS have more often than not a much better overview over what to do when and why. It starts in chosing the right tool for the work and ends with structured and usefull documentation.
Usually; I have the misfortune of meeting a non-trivial number of green-behind-the-ear CS grads who don't know where to start looking for tools, let alone pick the right ones.
Yeah I agree, not withstanding that the people you meet in school can be a very big part of you networking afterwards. Much easier to get a new job if the place you're applying for has an employee who can vouch that you didnt let him down during that team project.