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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The only questionable thing about CS majors I've observed in my big tech work over the last few years is that too many people have become so STEM focused in their education that they are not gaining enough of the writing, speaking, or soft skills that are so vital to moving up in a tech company.

The entry and mid-level coding roles are the ones that AI will eventually impact, so developing a wider skillset while you easily can in college is smart to do with that future threat too.  [/quote]

My DS who’s in it for the remote opportunities and $$$ at least initially is one of the most socially savvy and well-spoken kids you’d meet, plus a writer, and he is a unicorn in his CS classes with those skills. Even though he was a latecomer to CS, beginning in college, kids gravitate to him for help etc because of it. There are probably a handful at most in CS programs like him, however, there are more kids like him in data sciences because it’s slightly easier from what I gather. All these kids will be the ones moving into management. [/quote]

Similar to my DS

He went got a BS in Supply Chain Management and then decided he would not work for "the man". He's my youngest not one of my others who felt this way. Anyway, his first jobs were all in the supply chain, working for companies like Target, yep they have lots of supply chain jobs however he took one in a Store managing the trucks unloading. Well, when the crews do not show up guess who is unloading? Left Target took a few other "not for the man" jobs. Not sitting at a desk all day jobs.

Fast forward pandemic hits, and his current boss infects the whole office with covid twice. DS quits and enters a grad school program all within about two weeks, CS MS program concentration cyber security, which took a year. Job as soon as he graduated making boatloads more than he was before, no weekends, no holidays and great benefits.

I would agree having the writing component & speaking, plus the CS skills is a great combo. Mine has that as well. So do his siblings. Mine was able to pivot to CS from the supply chain because DH and all his siblings are in CS pretty much at some capacity. [/quote]

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