Is computer science a good carrer?

omar shaaban · Post by **omar shaaban** » Fri May 04, 2007 11:06 am

i mean do i will find a job after i finish my study?
and should i take programming as a hobby because it is a job that u only have to study it's programming languages and that's all!! and does company's hire u for your languages u learned or u must have a paper that tells them that u learned these languages...etc!!?

omaremad · Post by **omaremad** » Fri May 04, 2007 12:07 pm

In computer sceience you dont languages, you learn about programming techniques in general, devlopment cycles etc.. and theory about hardware too. The languages you learn there are simply a means of translating this theorey and knowledge into practical work. I havent went into comp science so dont trust me 100% i just know this from 3 of my cousins who went in comp sci.

Btw in egypt you will spend around 2-3 years programming for no money after you graduate lol, thats if you are lucky enough to find these jobs.

omar shaaban · Post by **omar shaaban** » Sat May 05, 2007 3:36 pm

maybe i will travel to usa or Germany or not take programming as a carrier and take it as a hobby

hybrid · Post by **hybrid** » Sat May 05, 2007 9:19 pm

In Germany most employers require a CS degree, either university or Polytechnics (university of applied sciences - in Germany Fachhochschule). Although you might still have a chance without I think it's a good idea to make it as it is.
I do like to work with graduates

However, I never had colleagues which were not graduated from some kind of university

In fact I worked several years at a university, and now at a research institute. But I also know "the other side" from industrial partners and job offers. And even the least interesting jobs have the same requirements.
So in case you want to become a developer and you want to keep the opportunity to get more than the least salary it might be a good idea to study. Sometimes it doesn't even matter which focus you chose. It's just that you prove your general abilities, while the same time on some job only qualifies you for some tasks you made on this job.

buhatkj · Post by **buhatkj** » Sun May 06, 2007 4:20 am

of course the hottest spot for solid CS grads is california, USA. Any major US city will have a decent number of programming jobs in the area, but the most are to be found in the SF area in california. I live on the east coast of the USA, and there are lots of jobs, but there are more candidates, so the market is more competitive. there's always somebody more qualified than me, who is willing to work for the same $$. but I have a decent job so I'm content enough, and I like living here.
The truth is though, most coding jobs will be pretty boring, most of us don't get to make games

BlindSide · Post by **BlindSide** » Sun May 06, 2007 8:23 am

I pondered over this for a while also, decided to do engineering (The first year is general but next year I can choose to branch out into software, electrical, mechatronics, etc) and I kinda got put off from CompSci by the fact that they only teach you Java and stuff and the first few years is intensive maths and inner workings of the computer. You only begin to do interesting stuff in the 4th year, which would end up being a masters degree or honours or something. (Not actually part of the 3 year degree) Also the entry into Engineering was much more exclusive, and CompSci classes are FILLED with people, hundreds of them, and the market itself is very saturated, like buhatkj was saying about Cali, but I think this is the case everywhere not just there. Im not trying to put you off programming (Because programming is just awesome I would never do that

) But I suggest you look at other paths, CompSci is not the only, and certainly not the most fun or rewarding path into a programming career.

PS: I am speaking from my experiences here in Auckland, with Auckland University. Which is considered to be the number one university here in New Zealand. (The most academic/theory/high-grades type school)