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Programming and Its Awesomeness
By: admin
I’ve been asked many times why I want to go into computer science as my college major, and each time I’ve said the same thing: programming and working with computers are my favorite things in the world, right above living and breathing…well maybe not above that. But still, they’re pretty high up there on my favorites list. Now, however, my view on computer science is shifting. As I’m being more and more introduced into the business world, I’m gaining a broader insight into computer science and its ties to the business world.
Right now we are right smack dab in the middle of the information age. The internet is growing every day. An increasing amount of businesses are now taking their ideas to the web: popular sites such as youtube and digg are popping up all over the place. In order to make popular websites like these, someone needs two major things. First, they need an idea. But second, they need to know how to code the site and/or have someone else code it for them!
As I see it, as the web continues to grow and more people realize the potential of online businesses there will be an increasing demand for programmers. I now feel that the computer science major is a great choice not only because I enjoy computers so much, but also because it puts me into a position of great potential.
I have many other thoughts regarding this subject, but I guess this is enough for one post =).
~Josh B.
September 27th, 2007 at 5:42 pm
how will you make a good salary with computer science?
September 27th, 2007 at 8:16 pm
I feel that there are many possible ways to make a good salary with a computer science major. Like I said in my entry above, there is an increasing demand for programmers and computer science majors. Many of the major web companies, like google or yahoo, are looking to recruit well qualified computer science majors right out of college. Another possibility for an education path is to go for an MBA after receiving your computer science major. This it sets you up for an excellent position of software engineer, which has the potential to be a very high paying job. There are dozens upon dozens of other possibilities.
~Josh B.