Should I go for computer science all the way
Posted by ExcitementSalt1365@reddit | learnprogramming | View on Reddit | 19 comments
Hello everyone ,I am a first year computer science student and will be graduating by 2029-2030 , should I go for computer science or change majors because very honestly I would rather do 1 more year of uni and get a decent pay job then be unemployed. I am mad worried
I didn't know where to ask this question.
If I should change what majors should I go for with good enough job security.
ManagerMindless9593@reddit
In which semester should I go for specific field like Ai , cyber security etc in cs
KandevDev@reddit
finish CS. one year of pivoting to a different field does not get you significantly better outcomes in any field i can name, and meanwhile you lose the CS degree. the value of the degree is not what you learned (you can learn it elsewhere), it is the credential filter that lets your resume get past HR auto-screens. you are 1 year deep, finishing is the right move. doubts about the field are universal at year 1, they get less acute by year 3.
ExcitementSalt1365@reddit (OP)
Thanks bro also you think me trying to specialise in cloud engineering is a good choice like future safe
Intelligent-Pay-9377@reddit
Why not specialize in AI? If you strongly believe that's where the future is.
nichogenius@reddit
In the CS field, I would advise caution with picking a specific trajectory too soon.
The field is vast and a CS degree is very portable.
Computers aren't going anywhere anytime soon, but gone are the days where learning to code was a path to easy money. By the time you graduate, cloud engineering might not have many jobs for you.
Where there is complexity, there will always be jobs and computers are literally the most complicated thing we humans have managed to create so far.
KandevDev@reddit
cloud engineering is solid but the framing "future safe" is the trap. nothing is "future safe" in tech. cloud was the future-safe bet of 2015. AI infra is the future-safe bet of 2025. by 2030 something else will be. the actually-safe move: pick something you find interesting enough to go deep on, become genuinely good at it, and stay alert to where the field shifts. cloud is great because the abstractions transfer (provisioning, networking, security, observability all generalize). just do not pick it because someone told you it is safe.
Prestigious-Bath8022@reddit
Cloud engineering sounds like one of those jobs where nobody notices you until everything explodes. Which usually means companies keep paying you.
Humble_Warthog9711@reddit
Country? School rank/prestige/quality? Gpa? Did you have programming experience before college? Could you see yourself majoring in math or mech eng?
ExcitementSalt1365@reddit (OP)
Canada,top 10 in Canada for comp sci,gpa is horrid at a 2.9,I have work experience as a web dev for a charity, idk
ExcitementSalt1365@reddit (OP)
Did web Dev in high school
Humble_Warthog9711@reddit
I'll assume not Waterloo lol
Honestly the gpa is somewhat concerning. I know there is a tendency for cs majors to think of gpa as unimportant but it isn't true. Does your uni have a good coop program?
vi_sucks@reddit
Change majors.
If you can afford the extra years in school, healthcare is a pretty decent choice right now. If i could just go back in time, I might go into pharmacy instead. Most anything with required licensure is safe, and as a pharmacist you can open your own office and be self employed. It's not the big bucks, but you're unlikely to get called at midnight or have to put in double shifts as a pharmacist.
nando1969@reddit
Why are you considering changing majors?
Follow your passion, if it's CS, go for it, else do some soul searching.
walledisney@reddit
You're my passion 😍
Intelligent-Pay-9377@reddit
I agree. If AI is really concern all white collar fields will be equally effected. Unless you want to get into working on an oil platform which is probably safe.
ExcitementSalt1365@reddit (OP)
I have applied to like 100 internships for this summer got only 2 interviews one from a bank and one from a startup , and I am worried about ai take over as a whole and the field being oversaturated,I feel burnt out honestly
nando1969@reddit
You are a freshman bud, give it some time.
Smooth_Elderberry555@reddit
Watch this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsQB0n0YV3k
Birdwithabowtie@reddit
CS is a very flexible major. Cyber Security, Low Level Programming, and Hardware work can all be accessed with a CS degree and they're (relatively) easier to get into