Engineering, Chemistry, Biology to start. Simulation, property prediction, implementation of AI/ML, data and model validation, databasing, e-notebooks, structure elucidation... Lots of stuff uses computers to facilitate how projects move forward.
this makes sense but EOD say you are in charge of recruiting, you are team lead and ultimately the buck stops with you - you are hiring for entry-level SWE position. you have two candidates from the same school, one is a CS grad and one has a degree in Biology or Chemistry. all else being similar-ish who do you hire? I can tell you from my experience that CS grad will get the nod. one of the best developers I have ever worked with had a degree in Physics and no "formal" hacking training so after my time in the industry I will carefully review the candidate through and through but I think overall the CS grad will get the nod. maybe things will be different in the future, our industry is rapidly changing in front of our eyes but as a Dad I can tell you that if my kid wanted a career like mine (God I hope not :) ) I would advise her to get a CS-ish degree
bdangubic|5 days ago