Career Paths for Computer Science Majors 

1. Java/C++ Developer 2. Mobile App Developer 3. Web Developer 4. Game Developer 5. Cyber Security 6. Information Technology 7. Data Base Analyst

That intro is cool asf (the camera thing)

Assembler / C++ is really good learning early. Even though it's hard. Cause if you know how a computer works, which C++ / Assembler teaches you. You'll write efficent code in many languages.

Dunno why but I keep hearing "Java opportunitiy" instead of "Job opportunity" lol

Bro I'm a blue collar guy. First in my family to get into technology. Thanks for the video.

I'm with you my man. Grew up hauling logs and cutting lumber, joined the navy as a mechanic for 9 years. Now I'm 30 and looking for a career shift. Learned basic Java and Python programming, got on a software engineering program at a university and I love it. Now I'm trying to decide which direction I want to take as far as a discipline in the field.

I’m a senior in high school, going into CS. This channel has helped me get ready for uni, and I appreciate how you go out of your way to help others.

3 things: algorithms, machine learning, and security

If you are grounded in C and Assembly, every other language becomes easier. A lot of languages and more so, their libraries are predicated on C. Start by running linux, write network applications, starting with a high level language like python (which is easy - even referred to as executable pseudocode). That gives you a foothold on the higher level abstractions. Then drop down to C and write drivers. At that point, you’re basically grounded for almost anything. With that behind you, you can interface your databases directly with C code, program embedded systems, and with knowledge of Inter Process Communications, you can integrate anything. More important than the language, is having an extensive knowledge of Data Structures and Algorithms. With such a foundation, whatever language you choose will only serve as a tool for the job, because you already know what you want to do.

I relate so much to your blue collar history. Growing up in the South, I had never heard of programming until I was 20 and a laid-off welder, then was hooked. Congrats on everything!

I don't know how, but I am glad I found your channel. :)

Haha I used to do blue collar work as well! Can’t wait to be doing iOS full time!

make a video on how was your math experience with this major.

Been learning CS(coding) since last September and I’m halfway through junior year of HS now. This channel is amazing and I appreciate everything you do up here.

Best intro on youtube

This is really eye opening, 2 years until I gotta go to college

I have a small issue with this video, specifically cyber-security. You see no one, and I do mean pretty much no one is going to hire you as a penetration tester right out of school, that is more of a experienced position.

Paid hacking sounds dope

Starting my computer science degree in two days!!! I am soooo excited and I really appreciate your videos!!

Thanks for this information. I'm a senior as well, graduating this December (2018). I'm not a computer science major though; I'm on the biology track. Unfortunately I won't be able to take any more classes at my current school (after graduation) because its too expensive. Down the road is a satellite school of Texas A&M, based in Killeen, Texas. They fit perfectly into my school expense budget. Although since its a brand new school (the main Texas A&M location is in Bryan/College Station), their program list is small, and I assume the variety of each program is narrow as well. What might you conclude from their Computer Science program overview(?): “The Bachelor of Science in Computer Science program places an emphasis on the theoretical and mathematical foundations of computing. The program is designed to develop students’ problem-solving and programming skills. Students are exposed to computer operating systems, programming, computer networking, computer architecture, database design, and additional program topics.” When I read theory and math, it makes me think its preparing students for research and graduate school. The bigger campus in Bryan/College Station has more options within this degree program, but its too far for me right now. Thanks in advance!

Dude awesome video, I am an incoming freshman going to UNR! I was really back and forth about being sure CS was for me. But you are truly the first online resource to really inspire me to go for it and confirmed my passion! Thanks man I subbed for sure.

Just found your channel and im 18 about to go to college for a computer programming class in a few months, very useful and im subscribing

watched this video before I went back to university. watching this again after taking 2 semesters of computer science. I understand more now. great video.

As much as I want to try most of these career paths, I prefer to stick to one path and that is mobile application development. I did android development with Kotlin, now switched to react native considering it's demand in my country.

Just watched 2 of your vids for the first time, your intro with the camera and the search bar is doooooooope 🤟

Machine learning is probably the best way to go, they make the most money on average compared to any other area in CS

Best video i have seen so far. Thanks for the clarifications

I watched a couple your vids and just subscribed to your channel! I went to school for cs and psychology. My interests kind of fell into the user experience and interface design/development. I ended up going down the career path of being an information architecht!

Loving the videos! Would you ever consider doing a series on interview questions or some tutorial videos on programming concepts now that you're nearly finished your degree?

I've been doing Computer science at highschool ( I'm a senior) and we've touched on all the basics of Computer science. I've been loving basically everything besides SQL. Anyways this video was extremely helpful since i have to decide on the college's I want to apply to and what I want to focus on. Thanks!

Thanks for the info. With all the different ways that the computer science degree can go, your videos are very reassuring and informative. Keep it up!

When I started studying computer science I had an idea of what I wanted to do, now I feel kinda lost so thanks for this video, it helped me organize my head better :)

I work in IT for more than a decade now (in Europe) and things look a bit different from my perspective. First of all, IT is not a network-based job. It is a broad term to encompass all the fields related to computers (hardware, software, etc.). Also, I would add million other jobs: 1. Developers. That's easy part. However, tens of different languages, hundreds of frameworks make it a separate category on it's own. Front-end, backend, etc. 2. Testers. Yes, they are very often technical. With knowledge of programming laguages, scripting, operating systems. 3. Analysts. There are different types of analysts. Business Analysts look at business requirements, validate them and translate them into language understandable by system analysts/developers. System Analysts look at more technical stuff like databases, how the existing code is already constructed, etc. They usually work closely with Business Analysts. 4. Solution Architects. This role usually exists only in bigger companies where there is plenty of internal IT systems. Their role is to know all the connection points between systems and their constraints. This is very broad role that requires understanding both business perspective and technical limitations and also requires 'big picture' view and attention to details. 5. Administrators. The whole army of people that make sure that all the hardware and software work in companies on a day to day basis. 6. Technical Support. They have the hard job of listening to people that have no idea about technology and fixing their problems. These people should be paid highest salaries! 7. Databases. You mentioned only DBAs but there are also Database Developers who code SQL most of the time. Also Database Designers. 8. Project Managers. Yes, there are Technical PMs with broad understanding of technology. Also Scrum Masters if the company is doing Agile. 9. Data. This field is very broad in itself. From Data Engineers (developers) to Data Analysts and Data Scientists, Data Visualization, etc. 10.IT Managers. People who manage the whole technology stack in the company through various teams (developers, testers, admins, etc.) I think I mentioned all the biggest groups. There is plenty of other roles sometimes they are very niche, sometimes they are hybrids between two or three roles I've mentioned, i.e. Technical Business Analysts, Tech Leads, etc. Hope this helps somebody! I like your channel, keeps me motivated as I am currently transitioning from a Business Analyst to Data Science field (data enginerring). Thanks for all the videos you've made!

If(“Hacking”==“chosen”): print(“yes”) else: print(“no”) If(“coding”==“chosen”) print(“yes”) else: print(“no”) yes yes

Thank you, fantastic broad insight! I watched with my 14 year old son who may go into computer science. We live in Houston and many of the jobs here are petroleum engineering but he would love to create video games (don't they all). I personally like the idea of living in the country and being a hog farmer like you were LOL I'm no longer a fan of big (hot and humid ) cities, but that's where the jobs are. Thanks again!

I’m a farm boy who is studying to be a software developer! So I relate this pretty well. I appreciate your advice!!

Going into college for a CS diploma. In truth, I didn't really have a goal in mind. I started wanting to program to make games. But as I learned more about computers and how they were made. I thought to myself "It would be so beneficial if you could fix or build a computer from spare parts if your laptop went down." But there are other fields I have interests in as well. I've been thinking about artificial intelligence and game design. Thinking of experimenting on new ways of making games rather than following the same old formula. And also emulation. The thing is. These things I've mentioned are all based on personal interests. Fields that I wish to go into to improve my understanding of CS. When it comes to work-related fields. I'm thinking about becoming a web developer, working online. Or if it's in a real office, a computer engineer or technician. The thing is. I feel like I'd be very unsatisfied if I leave out hardware or software. I'd like to implement them together to fully feel accomplished in my learning journey. Sorry for the long rant here. This took me over a year to fully come to a decision as to what I want to be and what to do when I get my CS diploma.

thank you for the insight i recently thought I would see what i can grasp from computer science so far im enjoying it, I my self am a machine operator so its super new to me. This was helpful though :)

By far one of the most helpful youtube channels on the subject.

Looking back, this is the video that made me decide. I want to become a mobile app iOS developer. I was so lost during college because I didn’t want to do what the curriculum was telling me. I am very thankful that this video existed at the time.

This has a lot of information that I have never realised before and I am planning to take a Career in Computer Science. Thank you :)

I LIKED THIS VIDEO AFTER READING THE THUMBNAIL. Thanks a lot man, you cleared all my doubts. I was not getting this type of video. Now I got this, !!! YEAH !!!

Man!! You are a source of some information dude hats off and thanks a lot 💜

For the pen testing courses what books do the professors recommend to read ?

Thanks so much for the video it really helps me to see what I really need to do !!! Thank you !!

Bro Iam really happy I found this channel thanks ❤️

Please do one for SOFTWARE ENGENEERING MAJOR

Thank you for making this video. You are like a mentor for me

RANT below containing my current struggle with my major: while watching this video i realized i agreed with you on why i'm hating my senior year of CS. for our graduation projects we were told we needed to develop a web app or mobile app, neither of which we had courses or prerequisites in (yes believe it a BSc in computer science without a web development course then being asked to develop a web app). and i hate it because of having to learn and use multiple languages to create my web app. i learned a bit of HTML and tiny bit of PHP while in an internship but i don't know how to use them together, how to add an SQL database with them. in fact i didn't even know what front end and back end meant! i guess i'm not invested in my major as i should be, and call me lazy but i would've preferred having courses about these things and paying extra than getting to my senior year and have to do a graduation project without even having much time to do research and learn new languages.

Just starting my computer science journey and I'm subbed!

Thank you very much for this ,bruh💫💫

I feel lke an idiot compared to this comment section, I'm 16 about to go into community college (it sounds more impressive than it actually is) and I plan on becoming a software engineer but my parents keep telling me I need to become something more suitable and sustainable. FeelsBadMan

Thanks, this was very helpful. I'm looking at going into cyber security but I'm not too sure what part just yet. All the best for your last year 😁😁 (p.s from Australia 🇦🇺)

that intro camera transition was dope

Dear Forrest, I've been watching quite a few of your videos and your knowledge is always captivating. My question for you is how long did it take you to save money in order to peruse the career you always wanted? Did you get a loan and work it off? I ask only because I am a single father and have the desire to work from home so I can be with my child. Hope to hear from you soon.

Nice! thanks man!

cant resist to subscribe, beard = respect

Good video... One question tho... Do you recommend a degree in Computer Science for someone who doesn't know what to major in?

I'm more than half way through my major and I haven't really put any thought into what job I'd like to pursue, thanks for the info.

You can get a job anywhere with a computer science degree My uncle(Dad's cousin) works for the Florida government in the cyber security sector

I'm 12, extremely passionate and knowledgeable about computers. Every time I tell this to my parents they get happy (my dad is a computer systems manager). I wonder my life when I grow up...

Very nice and helpful video 👍👍 thnx so much :) By any chance can you expand on the Artificial Intelligence (AI) in general Like just an other video Thnx 🤓🤓👍👍

As a senior in high school I’ve had a love for coding websites since my 6th grade year. Sadly enough for my last year they didn’t give me the AP Computer Science class I had requested. I’m hoping to graduate and grow my development knowledge more in college. I have a love for anything to do with technology and computers

nice to see common joe straight talk.. thank you for shooting from the hip..

Love the channel you definitely deserve way more subs than you have!

clear and great video thanks

Man thanks for this video. I'm doing my first year in CSE rn and i was completely clueless about the course and exactly I'm studying for. Now I have some idea and goals in my head. Thanks a lot! 💜

Are udemy courses good enough to learn ethical hacking ,pentesting and advancing in that field(converting into job opportunity)mainly getting into information security as a security analyst/architect

Im a computer science student who has gone back and forth trying to figure out what i want to specialize in. I like front end web dev but you really hit the nail on the head about there being soo many frameworks and choices in web development. I'm trying to stick to learning html, css, and javascript for now so I dont get so overwhelmed with all the other things. Though I am kinda worried that will limit me in possible job oppurtunitues.

Nice Video! Also, when I was in science I got the notification that you hearted my comment. I was happy man

took a free career test, they told me im a good fit for tech, engineering, and financing. im 26, high school grad, learning css rn and not in school. personally excited, but also kinda scared that this might not be a good fit for me.

I'm currently looking into taking Computer Science next year to become a Pen Tester, thank you for the help.

Thanks for sharing your video, it is opening my mind a bit more to my field ^_^

*Plethora* didn’t even know that word existed... I’m going to use this to make myself seem more sophisticated. 😅

Really eye opening Thanks man I subbed

9. Embedded systems and writing operating systems, basically the software closest to the hardware. Also, Google and Facebook and other big tech companies are only looking for algorithms, data structures, and general programming knowledge from new grads. Their questions can be tricky, but they are not looking for anything more than an undergrad can handle.

Hey man, huge thanks for your videos! I’m working full time right now blue collar job and learning java/c++, in hopes when I get my immigration papers I will be able to afford to go to school for software engineering. Is it ok to do so at the age of 25-26? Like entering workforce on entry level at 30... is it worth it?

i know its been a while since someone has left a comment but thanks for this video you have really helped me out

Great Video Mann!! You mentioned about universities requiring Java/C++, I recently started with Python (and I'm loving it) and was hoping to get rid of Java.But as it is a university requirement , I'd have to be proficient in atleast Java or C++ right? Is there no way of getting around it by learning diff lang (like python in my case) instead ?

When is your next video? Can't wait for it!

Jim Carrey

Data science is another big one. Also, process modelling and optimization (like a distillation column for DuPont).

This is accurate, thank you for that. Guys, listen to this guy.

Can I be a data scientist with this degree?

Great video, thanks! I'm currently a 2nd year undergraduate from London. Are you still a undergraduate, and I'm curious of how old you are? Thanks

that asmr in the intro thoughhhhh

Great vid man, really helpful :)

dood you can do game / web programming as well as hacking as a career with infotech degree because that's what I'm doing

Actually, most of these jobs are not computer science exclusive, most computing-related degrees will teach you the background needed to become a professional at least in one of this 8 jobs, mainly web dev and IT jobs (some of those don't even require a degree though). If we think about the software layers we will have three main kinds of software: user's software, systems' software and "hardware's software". Computer Science stays with the systems software, which is responsible to link the other two layers, some examples are Compilers and Operating Systems. Since user's software is the one with most on demand, most people with some programming knowledge end up working developing this kind of solution. The software industry is really flexible about degree if you have an IT degree and want to work as a frontend developer, you may just learn how to do the job and then someone may hire you, noticing that some jobs are harder to get than others. Like, if you don't hold a cs degree and want to work as a mobile developer, you can be hired if you built a cool portfolio. However, if you want to be a compilers engineer than it can be more challenging.

thanks for this video it was worth watching.

9:00 Mr.Robot*?

Damn this was helpful!! Lol I am still trying to decide between pre-med major and computer science major for college. Two very different professions lol.

thank you so much .. you helped big time

Great video as always! I'm a fresh graduate and recently I have lost my fire in coding. Back then I really like coding and since I took a minor in Information System, I didn't have time to code and now I don't feel that excitement in coding anymore and I hate the way I am now. Any tips on how I could rekindle my interest in coding back? ☹️

Totally agree for web-development (fullstack) !! there is so much.. :D I started after school at Nokia (mobile phones app developer, i like it..) and then took 5 years on web (fullday/fullstack). Now it is time to took a change in role as iOS mobile developer. Can wait for first app release :)

Same, I'm not interested in IT. I'm only interested in CS. But my previous job's supervisors gave me all the IT things I hated doing. So I quit.

I have a s degree in IS and now not long before achieving my computer science degree. I’m going Into Databases. One can be either an administrator or developer of databases. I think DBAs are among the most paid too.

I love your videos bro 💪 I wanted to ask you if you could recommend me a master or a certification (if it's online it would be awesome) about Mobile Development in general (iOS, Android, Games, Multiplatform etc..) I'm from Colombia and here there are not good options in this particular field, I've been learning from internet but I want to go deep in this.

You have no idea how much I needed this THANK YOU!!

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