07-13-2023, 07:11 PM
I have no degree and had no problems to get into entry level software engineering job.
You need to show some skill, best is to have some project that's a bit above what you will see in a typical Udemy course. Little bit of 'work experience' - like volunteer or part-time job - doesn't hurt, as well as some unfinished CS degree or courses from eg. Coursera or EDX. I have unfinished university studies and was afraid putting it on CV, but in the end found employees look at it relatively positively.
IT is huge field so it's mostly about what kind of job you want, and what you do currently. I guess in some cases it's best to jump into some entry level job and study on the side, in other cases it might be better to keep current job and only switch once you have finished your degree.
In general, computer science degrees sound better than software engineering, but depends on what kind of job and employer you are after.
I'm also considering CS degree, my current take is to work on math skills and get into MSc that doesn't require bachelor degree (eg. UC Boulder on Coursera), and finish some bachelor degree alongside.
However, you already have bachelor degree. So maybe if you'll work on math a bit and get into MSc straight away, that might be faster path, albeit a bit thorny.
Disclaimer: I'm in Europe, and while I work for US customer, still it's different job market (and education system) than US.
You need to show some skill, best is to have some project that's a bit above what you will see in a typical Udemy course. Little bit of 'work experience' - like volunteer or part-time job - doesn't hurt, as well as some unfinished CS degree or courses from eg. Coursera or EDX. I have unfinished university studies and was afraid putting it on CV, but in the end found employees look at it relatively positively.
IT is huge field so it's mostly about what kind of job you want, and what you do currently. I guess in some cases it's best to jump into some entry level job and study on the side, in other cases it might be better to keep current job and only switch once you have finished your degree.
In general, computer science degrees sound better than software engineering, but depends on what kind of job and employer you are after.
I'm also considering CS degree, my current take is to work on math skills and get into MSc that doesn't require bachelor degree (eg. UC Boulder on Coursera), and finish some bachelor degree alongside.
However, you already have bachelor degree. So maybe if you'll work on math a bit and get into MSc straight away, that might be faster path, albeit a bit thorny.
Disclaimer: I'm in Europe, and while I work for US customer, still it's different job market (and education system) than US.
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