I somewhat regret my math degree, which was in addition to my CSE degree. I didn't need to learn complex analysis or Galois theory. I've forgotten all of it. CS was rigorous enough for my 20 years working in software engineering. Instead, I should have done a study abroad semester or two.
I will tell my kids my mistakes and recommend that they don't "put all their skill points into math/engineering/etc" in college.
what should your kids do then? Do you mean it subtly as in, also do the debate team instead of extra classes of math? That's probably good advise I guess.
However, if you mean they shouldn't choose engineering as a major:
I don't regret my CS degree at all, even though i hated it at the time. The logic and scientific rigor helps me in the most practical things in every day to day things at work by being consciously analytic.
qwerpy|11 months ago
I will tell my kids my mistakes and recommend that they don't "put all their skill points into math/engineering/etc" in college.
hbogert|11 months ago
However, if you mean they shouldn't choose engineering as a major: I don't regret my CS degree at all, even though i hated it at the time. The logic and scientific rigor helps me in the most practical things in every day to day things at work by being consciously analytic.