Nice work on this!

I love it! Can't wait to try it out.

Thanks so much! Extremely helpful. I'll update the article.

Great feedback, thanks!

I hadn't, no. It looks like a great way to get a quick update on undergraduate CS.

It doesn't meet my requirement of having a real master's degree from an accredited university without the "extension" or "electronic" qualifier, though.

I'm doing the Algorithms specialisation from Stanford on Coursera right now, just to make sure I'm ready to get started on a master's in the fall.

Fair enough. I had an older model of the GRE in mind, when there were only 1 or 2 in-person test sessions per year, so taking the GRE in spring 2022 would mean I couldn't start classes until fall 2023.

It looks like the GRE is now available online, 24/7/365, so I could probably study and take it in the next month or two. There were a cluster of Fall 2022 application deadlines at the beginning of May, but if I decide to apply for Spring 2022, a GRE might be worthwhile to give my application package a boost.

Thanks for the note!

NACE showed a 46.9% salary premium for a CS master's over a bachelor's.

Also, after a career in startups, I am looking for work in bigger, more conservative organisations. So those are the places I want to work.

Hey Evan, I know for a fact that big tech companies like Google or Meta will hire you without a CS master's degree. If it weren't for a hiring freeze at Meta right now I'd give you a referral. There's no reason for you to expend time and money on a useless credential unless you really really just want to learn the material.

Thanks! UT is one of the schools I applied to, so this is kind of a disappointment. Do you notice it getting better, worse, or staying about the same?

It’s stayed the same despite feedback. The professors have asked for feedback and have gotten a bit defensive when people overwhelmingly have said that the course load for particular courses is too high for working professionals.

I'm very interested in filling in gaps in my CS self-education. But, yes, I do like convenience and cake.

I added a note about pay, but I'll say it here too: NACE did a survey in 2021 that showed a 46.9% starting salary differential for holders of a master's in CS over those with a bachelor's.

If you've got some data to the contrary, please feel free to share it.