Will a Master's Degree be Needed in a Career in IT?

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Alexey Goncharuk2020-01-12 02:45:11

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Alexey Goncharuk, 2020-01-12 02:45:11

Good day to all,
I'm studying in the master's program of a construction university, a technical specialty, but I have nothing to do with IT at all. Is it possible to safely expell or will any magistracy be needed in the future? I myself am now mastering Data Science with the help of Yandex courses ...
Do I need a master's degree in career growth? Will I need a master's degree if I want to go to work in Germany, Norway or Canada (it doesn't matter, I guess)?
I beg you to prompt this moment, because. The university is now very much preventing me from studying programming.

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Sergey Gornostaev, 2020-01-12
@sergey-gornostaev

How tired you are ... After all, every week the same question! The tower is not required, you can work as a programmer without it, you can reach heights, you can emigrate. And in the same way, with a tower, you can never become a programmer, not reach heights, not get a residence permit. Having a piece of paper just makes the move a little easier and opens up an additional 5-10% of the labor market for you, occupied by companies with a strict personnel policy.

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Ronald McDonald, 2020-01-12
@Zoominger

Another variation of the question that has set the teeth on edge is "does an IT specialist need a tower?".
It is impossible to give a definite answer to the question.

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Go, 2020-01-12
@goricvet

I am of the opinion that a master's degree has a special meaning if you want to continue to conduct scientific or teaching activities. And also, if the current career requires additional knowledge that cannot be obtained in the office / in production.

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khgvghv, 2020-01-20
@khgvghv

Look at job requirements.
For DS, the presence of a profile post-bachelor's education is much more often indicated than the average for IT.
And often they do not even want a master, but a candidate.
I would suggest that having a specialized master's degree increases the chances of a career in DS.

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avost, 2020-02-11
@avost

If the university prevents you from "learning programming", then you need to quit ... programming. Yes, the university. And retrain as a manager. As for the magistracy, then you should go to it if you intend to make a scientific career. In all other cases it makes no sense. Especially for the manager.

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P747, 2020-03-30
@P747

Hey, I'm also a master's student in construction. I work as a backend developer. As a rule, they look at your technology stack, portfolio (for example, at github), OOP knowledge, design patterns also play a significant role. If developers with plus or minus the same stack apply for a vacancy, then you need to stand out, for example, previous work experience, experience with high-load systems, etc.