r/cscareerquestions • u/Banned_LUL • 16h ago

New Grad CS and plumbing

Given that new grads are absolutely cooked. How can they make sure that they apply their CS knowledge well into plumbing and make sure no leaks ever happen and ensure efficient water flow? Can Djikstra be used to lay the optimal piping?

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u/SomeNeighborhood7126 16h ago

I bet this sounded hilarious as you typed it out

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u/throwaway10015982 14h ago

A lot of trades are actually not that easy. There is a reason they are called "skilled" trades. I took the exam for the stationary engineering apprenticeship and learning boilers, HVAC etc. to the level where you don't have your hospital or power plant or whatever explode is not easy.

In that sense a CS degree is not entirely worthless because at the very least you already know what it's like to learn/study technical material. I think a lot of people who go into a union apprenticeship program without higher ed would probably struggle more than someone without from everything I've seen.

A lot of CS majors wouldn't make it in the trades though you basically gotta be He-Man crossed with Rambo to survive. I heard you get jumped in the first day on the jobsite