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		azhenley on Sept 6, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Everything I googled in a week as a professional s... BS in CS versus PhD in CS?

amelius on Sept 6, 2019 [–]

Or "IT guy" versus "computer scientist".

abalone on Sept 6, 2019 | | [–]

IT person. And that’s different. We’re talking about a code heavy role, just without a strong command of C.S. fundamentals.

azhenley on Sept 6, 2019 | | [–]

Or even IT, CS, and SE as three distinct degrees/career tracks.

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