> In my experience, an MS degree has been one of the strongest indicators of poor technical interview performance.
> Whereas MS degrees used to be a means for departments to begin vetting future PhD students, I believe that the purpose has, in some ways, shifted to be a cash cow for the university in question.
> Part of the problem is that CS fundamentals instruction tends to happen in undergrad computer science courses.
> One tempting option is to try to get an MS from a top computer science school to legitimize yourself on paper. If you actually are passionate about programming, I would urge you not to do that
Perhaps you posted this comment on the wrong thread? I'm pretty sure orzig isn't Aline Lerner, because she's the CEO of a recruiting company who used to work in engineering, and orzig says in a recent comment that they are an American engineer. So what could Lerner's viewpoint on MS degrees possibly have to do with unpacking what orzig meant to write when they said "even Masters program into science"?
I notice you haven't answered either of the questions I asked you in my comment, which seems like a pretty hostile attitude to me.
> Whereas MS degrees used to be a means for departments to begin vetting future PhD students, I believe that the purpose has, in some ways, shifted to be a cash cow for the university in question.
> Part of the problem is that CS fundamentals instruction tends to happen in undergrad computer science courses.
> One tempting option is to try to get an MS from a top computer science school to legitimize yourself on paper. If you actually are passionate about programming, I would urge you not to do that
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