Why Computer Science?

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One debate I see beat back and forth frequently on Reddit and Hacker News is the value of a Computer Science degree. Many people make the assumption that formal education isn’t necessary or even desirable in a world where we have an Internet full of educational resources related to programming. After all, you can just get a book on a programming language or pay for a “MOOC” or Bootcamp, right?