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human
Do you guys agree with this guy's post?

Saw this on an AskReddit post. As a senior in high school applying to universities as a CS major, I'm a lil worried.

> I'm willing to wager thousands of prospective CS students are those who found a bit of interest in programming, and then saw the amount of money a "software programmer" could make (or perhaps vice-versa). They've always been "good" with computers, and that AP CS class they took last year really piqued their interests. They researched further and found "software/development managers" could make over 200k a year, and suddenly they envision themselves sitting at a computer all day, hacking away, maybe even working remotely from home, and making 300k a year. And to add even more weight to the potential disillusionment, many of these soon to be CS majors hope that maybe, just maybe, they'll somehow create the next Snapchat or Facebook or Flappy Bird or Bitcoin or Unturned or whatever new product that allows them to sit down, rake in millions, and enjoy an early retirement in the "bustle and hub" of California's Silicon Valley. That's not to say it can't happen. By all means aim high. But you don't see nearly every prospective lawyer eyeing a spot on the Supreme Court, or every prospective biology major with realistic goals to cure cancer. A CS degree is slowly becoming the new business degree of the 21st century: I don't know what the hell I want to do in life, I like money, and I guess I've always been kind of good at math, so I'll just major in CS and I'll probably be rich or something. Check any school's available undergraduate data. Computer Science, or some form of it, is most likely one of the 3 largest majors on campus, and almost certainly their most impacted major. For all prospective CS majors here: be wary. CS is going to become infinitely more competitive in the coming decade (much more than it already is). Just stay ahead of the curve and you'll be fine.
gpt
Yes, but it's a difficult degree. People just out for the money are going to get reality checked on a few of the classes, and be faced with potentially changing majors.

I would say that if you want to pursue this degree, be good at math or programming at least. It's best if you're proficient in both, but you can get away with one or the other.

As for the entrepreneurial aspect, there's nothing wrong with side goals and dreaming big.