One common recommendation for aspiring software developers is to pursue a degree in Computer Science (CS). While CS curricula do often cover practical software development skills, many departments heavily prioritize more academic and theoretical topics. This begs the question: how relevant is a CS degree to the day-to-day work of a professional developer? We’ll look at a few topics that are often included in the first half of an undergraduate CS curriculum. We’ll examine this information through two lenses: why it can be helpful and why it might not be all that relevant for a typical Rails dev. _____________________________________________________________ Cloud 66 - Deploy your Rails code directly from your repo to any cloud in minutes. Cloud 66 offers the convenience of Heroku, but on any cloud and in any region, with persistent storage, custom network configuration, zero downtime deployments, blue/green and canary releases, WAF, and more. Get $100 Cloud 66 Free Credits with the code: RailsConf2022 ($100 Cloud 66 Free Credits, for the new user only, valid till 31st December 2022) Cloud 66: https://cloud66.com/frameworks/rails?utm_source=e&utm_medium=d&utm_campaign=ytRailsConf-22