Can Computer Science majors be good writers? Can Math majors be good politicians?
I've met philosophy majors, english majors, biology majors, comp sci majors, and even people with no university level education - all were good even great coders. I majored in History and yet have done quite well as a software developer.
I took 2 years of Computer science - it was 2 years of wasted drivel that has helped me solve ZERO real world problems. Also, I hate math. Surprise, you don't need math to code. You need to solve problems at an applied level to be a successful coder - ANY intelligent person can do this if they enjoy actually using coding tools.
Anecdotal it may be, but I've never seen any advantage to hiring or working with Comp Sci grads over other disciplines. So yes, English Majors CAN be good developers.
> I majored in History and yet have done quite well as a software developer.
I prefer to hire history majors[1] as developers. They tend to do well at holding complex systems in their heads, understanding them, and explaining them.
1. Ideally history plus some kind of engineering, where engineering is defined as design, building, and use of practical engines, machines, systems, or structures. Biology can fit this definition, but not, say, sports marketing.
I've met philosophy majors, english majors, biology majors, comp sci majors, and even people with no university level education - all were good even great coders. I majored in History and yet have done quite well as a software developer.
I took 2 years of Computer science - it was 2 years of wasted drivel that has helped me solve ZERO real world problems. Also, I hate math. Surprise, you don't need math to code. You need to solve problems at an applied level to be a successful coder - ANY intelligent person can do this if they enjoy actually using coding tools.
Anecdotal it may be, but I've never seen any advantage to hiring or working with Comp Sci grads over other disciplines. So yes, English Majors CAN be good developers.