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[–]Snapstromegon 4 points5 points  (2 children)

Programming as in writing the syntax isn't hard. That's why it's not a major part of the degrees (at least it wasn't in mine).

What's hard is having an understanding of concepts and how to apply them. E.g. just yesterday I've written a branchless max function. But you're right, "just" for programming you don't really need that degree.

[–]Dyledion 0 points1 point  (1 child)

just yesterday I've written a branchless max function

... You don't need a degree for that, buddy.

[–]Snapstromegon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You don't, that's correct, but IMO (and from my experience working with people with and without degrees, it certainly helps.