How much does college (e.g. a compsci major) factor into a programmer's resume? [closed]
- by Brandon
I was having an argument with a friend who claims that given roughly equal skill, someone with a college degree from a name school is going to start at a significantly better job (e.g. a higher-end company) for his first job; and because of this, he's also going to be significantly ahead for his second job.
Here are my two questions:
given equal skill, how much does college factor into a programmer's overall career?
if someone has the technical skills to work competently as as programmer, is it worth it for him to go to college first?
if the degree is significant, is it significant whether the degree is from an average college or a higher-tier college (e.g. Stanford, MIT)?
