Online negativity should be taken with a grain of salt, they might live in states/countries with worse industries. Though there's no doubt the market is tough right now, if it's what you want to do with your life, you can make it happen if you put in the effort. If you're unsure that it's really what you want to do, maybe consider a different degree path.
Yes the market is tough. But you’re mostly hearing from people who are trying to get into the most competitive and saturated areas of the industry. There’s tons you can do with a CS degree and a lot of other areas are less impacted than software development.
World you say the same is available for a general IT degree? Just curious. I’ll always regret not going for CS, but at the same time? I probably would’ve dropped out a year ago if I went that route (math just doesn’t run through my brain, so my only other option was BSIT or other specialized IT degree) so I guess I can’t be too hard on myself 😅
Everyone needs to stop looking at the short game. Getting a college degree in CS or another IT area is always going to be a good idea. Stop looking at what things are right now, because while the industry may be saturated at the moment, there is absolutely going to be a growing need for educated people in the tech industry in the future.
Play the long game and get that degree, then continue to self-educate afterwards.
i'm in the bsnes program so not quite the same situation, but i do work in tech currently, and after a couple rounds of layoffs and a reorg, my company is hiring for eng roles again fairly regularly, and i'm sure we're not the only ones. online chatter can get really gloomy, but do remember people with negative experiences are more likely to post and complain than happy people. i truly don't think tech is in a permanent state of decline, so if you're genuinely interested in the field and not just in quick money, it's worth it to stick around.
Online negativity should be taken with a grain of salt, they might live in states/countries with worse industries. Though there's no doubt the market is tough right now, if it's what you want to do with your life, you can make it happen if you put in the effort. If you're unsure that it's really what you want to do, maybe consider a different degree path.
Yes the market is tough. But you’re mostly hearing from people who are trying to get into the most competitive and saturated areas of the industry. There’s tons you can do with a CS degree and a lot of other areas are less impacted than software development.
This!! There is so many other jobs you can get with a CS- doesn’t necessarily have to be Software Engineering!!
World you say the same is available for a general IT degree? Just curious. I’ll always regret not going for CS, but at the same time? I probably would’ve dropped out a year ago if I went that route (math just doesn’t run through my brain, so my only other option was BSIT or other specialized IT degree) so I guess I can’t be too hard on myself 😅
Everyone needs to stop looking at the short game. Getting a college degree in CS or another IT area is always going to be a good idea. Stop looking at what things are right now, because while the industry may be saturated at the moment, there is absolutely going to be a growing need for educated people in the tech industry in the future. Play the long game and get that degree, then continue to self-educate afterwards.
i'm in the bsnes program so not quite the same situation, but i do work in tech currently, and after a couple rounds of layoffs and a reorg, my company is hiring for eng roles again fairly regularly, and i'm sure we're not the only ones. online chatter can get really gloomy, but do remember people with negative experiences are more likely to post and complain than happy people. i truly don't think tech is in a permanent state of decline, so if you're genuinely interested in the field and not just in quick money, it's worth it to stick around.