The insane tuition costs in the US have turned this into a reasonable question, IMHO.
For students in countries with reasonable schooling costs -- I still consider our costs in Canada to be reasonable, as in possible to pay back most of your school costs working summers and mid-school interships -- I'd still recommend going for a CS degree.
As someone who has hired for startups I've founded, I do give a small amount of weight to whether the individual has a relevant degree. But to be honest, the majority of my attention for non-new-grads is focused on work experience (places they've worked and things they've done) and technical chops.
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[ 213 ms ] story [ 710 ms ] threadFor students in countries with reasonable schooling costs -- I still consider our costs in Canada to be reasonable, as in possible to pay back most of your school costs working summers and mid-school interships -- I'd still recommend going for a CS degree.
As someone who has hired for startups I've founded, I do give a small amount of weight to whether the individual has a relevant degree. But to be honest, the majority of my attention for non-new-grads is focused on work experience (places they've worked and things they've done) and technical chops.