.@abozhilov @jdalton calling out all javascripters for their lack of CS degree is personal. and please don't blame your attitude on John.
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Replying to @tbranyen
I think CS degree is mandatory in the current complexity of JS apps. 10 years ago it wasn't, but now the things are different.
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Replying to @abozhilov @tbranyen
a CS degree is nothing but a formal construct that can easily be overcome by self driven learning.
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having a degree guarantees about 0 when it comes to someone's ability.
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I think a more accurate statement would be. People working in programming should learn about programming concepts
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because a shared language enables faster communication of ideas across other barriers.
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Replying to @samccone
How do you recruiting devs at google? I guess the very first step is CS degree, isn't it?
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Replying to @samccone @abozhilov
not sure about facebook but i was hired after less than a year out of high school

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Nope, didn't read any books. Learnt as I went by reading existing code + Wikipedia articles.
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Replying to @sebmck
my point was "CS theory is important when you write complex applications". The easiest way to learn CS theory is at university.
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Replying to @abozhilov
Would be interesting to hear what those aspects of CS theory are which you find required nowadays
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