What is the practical value of a master's degree in IT?

Question

Programming

Hello. I would like to know what a master's degree in IT really is (programming, development - this industry). Reading articles on the Internet about how cool and how honorable it is is one thing, but what will happen in reality? What is the "usefulness" of an extra two (if I'm not mistaken) years at a university (usefulness in later life and career)? The question is addressed to those who have a master's degree or are familiar with the person who received this degree.
I hope that the question was formulated quite specifically and not stupidly. Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

Profile VO in IT is useful in 2 cases:
1) You are engaged in enterprise development: large integrators, banks, oil industry, etc. They love all kinds of certificates.
2) You set out to emigrate (usa, europe, etc)
In all other cases, no one really cares what kind of education you have and whether you have it at all.
Skills and portfolio are important as their correspondence confirmation.

Answer 2

At least two more years of deferment from the army.

Answer 3

Higher chances when immigrating to developed countries.
There are no other advantages.

Answer 4

I slightly oppose colleagues from neighboring answers. The answers are correct and good, but I'll add my thoughts. For a programmer, for the most part, two things are needed - experience (better in complex and different projects) and knowledge (both classical knowledge of algorithms and knowledge of rare but interesting tasks - AI, computer vision, etc.).
1) Experience is obtained by the programmer himself, ideally - before the university. But! Experience is different experience. 100 business card sites a year for 5 years is not the kind of experience that develops. But a good mentor will give interesting puzzles that will quickly develop both experience, knowledge, and "feel". A good mentor can be both at work and at the university. Or maybe vice versa - a good mentor may not show up either at work or at the university.
2) Knowledge must be obtained independently, of course. But then again - at the university there is time and place for this, but at work you need to deal with current things, often a routine.
In addition to experience and knowledge, there are also communication skills, everyday, non-professional experience, connections and contacts with many people. It's hard to get a job.
My answer will be this. If you can find a good mentor at the university (in the magistracy, in graduate school), then go. The investment in your education will pay off handsomely. But if at the university (in the magistracy, in graduate school) they give all kinds of garbage, then there will be little sense in this (there will be sense, but not much).

Answer 5

The first plus is a respite from the army. How relevant this is to you, I don't know.
As for immigration to developed countries, I can disagree with Dmitry Entelis here. For example, it is easier to enter the USA on a student visa, for further study there in the magistracy. The only question is the necessary amount in your bank account, which you are ready to pay to the educational institution.