Submission + - Is a Comp/Sci Degree a Waste of Time?
NMZNMZNMZ writes: "I've been programming since middle school and it is one of my favorite hobbies. I currently write small, freeware games and game engines in my spare time; in fact, I enjoy programming game engines more than playing games themselves. For years and to this day, I've wanted a job programming at a fun games studio (Bungie, Blizzard, and Ensemble Studios are at the top of my list). In addition to acting as a fun hobby, making my own game engines has taught me more about programming than any university course I've taken so far. I'm in my second year of college and I have yet to learn anything actually useful.
I have heard from many people that a degree will make getting a job easier and result in higher pay, but I've also heard that games companies don't care about degrees so much as actual game projects that the applicant has been a part of. Would writing a well-coded and functional game engine be more productive than spending 4 years and thousands of dollars at a university?
Keeping in mind my goal of working at a games studio, am I wasting my time pursuing a degree in Computer Science?"
I have heard from many people that a degree will make getting a job easier and result in higher pay, but I've also heard that games companies don't care about degrees so much as actual game projects that the applicant has been a part of. Would writing a well-coded and functional game engine be more productive than spending 4 years and thousands of dollars at a university?
Keeping in mind my goal of working at a games studio, am I wasting my time pursuing a degree in Computer Science?"