Immensely.
Especially early in my career I felt very different to the comp sci grads around me. I was trained to think at a systems level, about consequences, about people and processes.
In the first few months it was obvious to everyone I was a leader and quickly had a team.
Somehow I felt like I was thinking about the big Picture and the ramifications for the future, those around me were just looking at a tiny problem.
It also helped immensely for talking with the Engineers at various companies.
My education was like an electrical engineer is to an electrician.
testing22321 · · focus · HN ↗
It was two years longer than computer science, and all of those extra courses were with the “mainstream” Engineers.
kerblang · · focus · HN ↗
testing22321 · · focus · HN ↗
Somehow I felt like I was thinking about the big Picture and the ramifications for the future, those around me were just looking at a tiny problem.
It also helped immensely for talking with the Engineers at various companies.
My education was like an electrical engineer is to an electrician.