My Honest Advice for Computer Science Majors

Is Computer Science easy? Does a CS degree guarantee a six-figure job?
In this video, I break down the harsh truth about CS degrees, the mistakes I made, and the exact steps I took to graduate in two years and land a $200K job—so you can do the same.

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00:00 The Harsh Reality of Computer Science
00:17 The Biggest Misconception About This Major
00:36 Why Your Degree Might Be Useless
00:55 The Hidden Gap Between CS and Software Engineering
01:23 The Brutal Truth About What Employers Really Want
01:47 My Biggest Regret as a CS Student
02:10 The Classwork That Will Never Matter Again
02:38 How I Stopped Wasting My Time in College
03:01 The Three Classes That Actually Matter
03:26 The Only Skills That Will Get You Hired
03:55 The Strategy That Changed Everything
04:19 How I Graduated in Just Two Years
04:42 The Turning Point That Landed Me a $200K Job
05:00 The Six Steps to Breaking Into Tech
05:27 The Most Important Mindset Shift
05:49 The Resume Trick That Opened Doors
06:12 How to Get Experience When You Have None
06:35 The Secret Hack to Landing More Interviews
06:57 Why Most Applicants Never Get a Response
07:23 The Best Time to Apply (You Won’t Believe It)
07:49 The Most Important Step to Stay Ahead
08:10 The Game-Changer That No One Talks About
08:32 How AI is Disrupting Computer Science
08:58 Will AI Replace Software Engineers?
09:25 The Truth About AI’s Future in Tech
09:48 The AI Skill That Pays Hundreds of Thousands
10:12 How You Can Use AI to Make Money
10:35 The Best Time to Get Into Computer Science
10:55 Are You Ready for This?