Did your masters degree help you as a programmer?

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Published on 2008-09-18T15:37:57Z Indexed on 2010/05/08 6:48 UTC
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There is a previous question ("Is a masters degree overkill?"), which is about the types of jobs available and the value of a masters when trying to get a job. What I am curious about the impact of programming ability.

I know you usually write a masters thesis on some topic, which I imagine forces you to specialize. Do your programming skills actually get rusty while getting a masters, or is there some benefit? Would it be more beneficial to work for the two years instead?

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