You Do NOT Need A CS Degree To Become A Developer

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In this web development podcast episode, I made the statement that within 5 years, under 50% of junior software engineers will have a Computer Science degree. Software engineering is a field that updates too quickly for college curriculums to keep up with at a fast pace, which is often why they're outdated. They put students in a massive amount of debt without any guarantee of a job. Alternative paths such as coding bootcamps and self-paced online programs are on the rise, and rightfully so. With the abundant access of education on the internet, it's no longer worth the return on your investment to invest in a bloated degree. Do you agree?

Questions/Topics:
0:00 - Intros
3:00 - Return on investment
5:51 - What do you really get out of a CS degree?
14:10 - Many people are too young to take college seriously
21:04 - Why are people with CS degrees going to coding bootcamps?
30:11 - Starting salaries
32:35 - Within 5 years, under 50% of junior software engineers will have a CS degree (Do you agree?)
36:20 - Who would benefit from a CS degree and who would benefit from a coding bootcamp?
45:19 - Final advice for aspiring developers
50:30 - Outros

Guests:
Evan Vaughn -   / ejvaughn  
Nicolas Schneider -   / nicolas-schneider-01  
Henry Doce -   / henrydoce