12: Should you get a CS degree?

Neither of our hosts have a degree in computer science. Does Tom wish he did have CS qualification? And would he recommend that Ed gets one? If not, what alternatives are there for someone beginning to learn to code? Find out in this week's enthralling instalment of A Question of Code!

Show Notes

• Code, by Charles Petzold
• Where Wizards Stay Up Late, by Katie Hafner & John Lyon
• Syntax podcast
• "Must Have" CS fundamentals
• A Baseline for Front-End Developers
• Open Source Society University

What is A Question of Code?

A newbie coder and a seasoned veteran discuss the questions that always come up when someone begins learning to code.

Ed is looking at getting a career in programming and has been learning to code for just over a year. During this time he’s been building up a stack of questions that keep coming up from other newbie coders. Luckily, he’s got someone he can ask for help: Tom. Tom’s a seasoned coder, having worked in the industry for a few years now and has all the answers Ed needs, or does he?