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evanprodromou
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About evanprodromou
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Comment #48781647
Wow, excellent guide! And I love the E2EE example.
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Comment #46194593
Nice work on this!
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Comment #42749542
I love it! Can't wait to try it out.
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Comment #31290201
Thanks so much! Extremely helpful. I'll update the article.
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Comment #31288842
Great feedback, thanks!
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Comment #31286931
11 weeks over 5 years is quite doable.
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Comment #31286609
Wow, thanks! That does look really good. I don't like "Extension", but otherwise it seems solid. The price tag sounds like they consider it a valuable commodity.
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Comment #31286572
I don't think that's true. I have seen job descriptions for Director or VP that require a master's degree in CS.
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Comment #31286563
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 wit…
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Comment #31285171
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 cla…
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Comment #31285105
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…
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Comment #31285057
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?
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Comment #31284272
I'm very interested in filling in gaps in my CS self-education. But, yes, I do like convenience and cake.
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Comment #31284206
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 bac…
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Comment #31281314
Thanks! I'll look into the program at Auburn.
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Comment #31281309
Thanks for this! It's extremely helpful and motivating. Congratulations on your achievement!
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Comment #31281060
Good luck! I saw a few master's programs that had a specialisation or focus on information security, but that might not be hardcore enough for you.
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Comment #31281035
Thank you!
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Comment #31281022
So, one of my criteria is a credentialed master's degree at the university, available 100% remote. I don't see a master's degree in CS or software engineering on their site. Also, …
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Comment #31281003
Good luck in your studies!
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Comment #31281001
Maybe not more interesting to you, but possibly more interesting to me!
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Comment #31280999
Thanks! I was looking for a program at Oxford. USN&WR has it at #11 worldwide for CS. The SE program at Oxford doesn't seem to be available for 100% remote study, though. Am I miss…
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Comment #31280974
Hi! author here. I've seen requirements for a master's in CS or related disciplines on job descriptions for technical leadership roles, mostly at larger, older, more conservative o…
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Comment #31280953
Thanks, very helpful!