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• By codingdave 2026-02-0317:10

  It depends on what you mean by "a job in CS". An academic job, actually working with computer science concepts? Doubtful. But that is not what most tech jobs are. Coding and IT roles are certainly related to the academic CS, but you don't need to know the academic side to succeed in the industry. And all the non-tech roles in the tech industry are more about business and communication skills, not CS skills.

• By marssaxman 2026-02-0320:48

  Assuming by "job in CS" you mean "job developing software", of course you can, and many people have - I am one of them, and I have met many others over the 33 years of my career so far.

  You need something that will give you credibility and get you in the door, and for most people that's a degree. If you can find some other way of getting practical work experience onto your resume, you can get hired without one, and after a few more years nobody will care at all how you got into the field.

• By ramuel 2026-02-0319:09

  Certainly. Many companies have degree requirements, but a lot do not. The value of degrees have also decreased in this space, especially with oversupply of graduates (most of whom are just using AI for everything).

  Practical knowledge, and ideally experience will always eclipse degrees.