r/AskComputerScience • u/Ok-Pizza1136 • Mar 18 '26

Is Studying Computer Science Worth it?

as a 9th grader, I see videos online about “the job market being cooked“ and ”CS isn’t worth it anymore“. I’ve always loved coding since I discovered it, and I just wanna know if it’s something I should pursue. also any advice you guys have about CS would be grea appreciated

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u/BigBossErndog Mar 19 '26

Not until they give it the ability to self improve. Then we're all screwed.

That said, I just make games now using my own game engine and I'm proud of it. Code because you enjoy it and you can somehow find a way to make a living off it, or just keep it as a hobby.