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The ABC's of a CS Degree (ft. Philip Kiely)

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Philip Kiely joins Swyx and Randall to talk about CS degrees, the myths around getting a CS degree and how to be successful in college.

- "Institute of Technology" vs "Liberal Arts"
- Hackathons to set yourself apart
- Writing externally to gain credibility
- Grad school? not needed - except for visas, research

Links
MIT's Missing Semester: https://missing.csail.mit.edu/
The Craft of Writing Effectively: https://www.robincussol.com/the-craft-of-writing-effectively-summary/
Georgia Tech OMSCS: https://omscs.gatech.edu/

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Speaker Links

- Philip Kiely (@philipkiely): Writing For Software Developers, Cold Email for Interesting People
- Randall (@randallkanna): The Standout Developer, The Standout Career
- Swyx (@swyx): The Coding Career Handbook
- Discuss this episode on Circle

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Manage episode 280252480 series 2819903
Content provided by Swyx and Randall. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Swyx and Randall or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.

Philip Kiely joins Swyx and Randall to talk about CS degrees, the myths around getting a CS degree and how to be successful in college.

- "Institute of Technology" vs "Liberal Arts"
- Hackathons to set yourself apart
- Writing externally to gain credibility
- Grad school? not needed - except for visas, research

Links
MIT's Missing Semester: https://missing.csail.mit.edu/
The Craft of Writing Effectively: https://www.robincussol.com/the-craft-of-writing-effectively-summary/
Georgia Tech OMSCS: https://omscs.gatech.edu/

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Speaker Links

- Philip Kiely (@philipkiely): Writing For Software Developers, Cold Email for Interesting People
- Randall (@randallkanna): The Standout Developer, The Standout Career
- Swyx (@swyx): The Coding Career Handbook
- Discuss this episode on Circle

  continue reading

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