Is my unrelated Master's degree worth anything if I want to get into software development?

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I completed my MS in Geochemistry from a recognized university in Canada. I have been working in my field for the past year, and in short, I really don't enjoy what I do.

I am now trying to evaluate my options. I was in Computer Science in undergrad but I dropped out because I felt it wasn't for me. A few months ago, however, I picked up coding again after my friend (who thought I graduated with a CS degree) contacted me to apply to a software engineering position at his company. I told him my situation and he encouraged me to build a very solid portfolio, and that my Master's wouldn't be viewed as completely useless to an employer.

I am sorry if this is posted in the wrong section, but I just wanted to get some thoughts from experienced folks in the industry about my situation. A moderator may close this topic if they feel it is a duplicate. Specifically, I would like to know whether a Master's degree in a physical science field would count towards anything when evaluating my credentials for a software development position... Or is it basically the equivalence of having no degree?

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I completed my MS in Geochemistry from a recognized university in Canada. I have been working in my field for the past year, and in short, I really don't enjoy what I do.

I am now trying to evaluate my options. I was in Computer Science in undergrad but I dropped out because I felt it wasn't for me. A few months ago, however, I picked up coding again after my friend (who thought I graduated with a CS degree) contacted me to apply to a software engineering position at his company. I told him my situation and he encouraged me to build a very solid portfolio, and that my Master's wouldn't be viewed as completely useless to an employer.

I am sorry if this is posted in the wrong section, but I just wanted to get some thoughts from experienced folks in the industry about my situation. A moderator may close this topic if they feel it is a duplicate. Specifically, I would like to know whether a Master's degree in a physical science field would count towards anything when evaluating my credentials for a software development position... Or is it basically the equivalence of having no degree?

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I completed my MS in Geochemistry from a recognized university in Canada. I have been working in my field for the past year, and in short, I really don't enjoy what I do.

I am now trying to evaluate my options. I was in Computer Science in undergrad but I dropped out because I felt it wasn't for me. A few months ago, however, I picked up coding again after my friend (who thought I graduated with a CS degree) contacted me to apply to a software engineering position at his company. I told him my situation and he encouraged me to build a very solid portfolio, and that my Master's wouldn't be viewed as completely useless to an employer.

I am sorry if this is posted in the wrong section, but I just wanted to get some thoughts from experienced folks in the industry about my situation. A moderator may close this topic if they feel it is a duplicate. Specifically, I would like to know whether a Master's degree in a physical science field would count towards anything when evaluating my credentials for a software development position... Or is it basically the equivalence of having no degree?

Many thanks

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I completed my MS in Geochemistry from a recognized university in Canada. I have been working in my field for the past year, and in short, I really don't enjoy what I do.

I am now trying to evaluate my options. I was in Computer Science in undergrad but I dropped out because I felt it wasn't for me. A few months ago, however, I picked up coding again after my friend (who thought I graduated with a CS degree) contacted me to apply to a software engineering position at his company. I told him my situation and he encouraged me to build a very solid portfolio, and that my Master's wouldn't be viewed as completely useless to an employer.

I am sorry if this is posted in the wrong section, but I just wanted to get some thoughts from experienced folks in the industry about my situation. A moderator may close this topic if they feel it is a duplicate. Specifically, I would like to know whether a Master's degree in a physical science field would count towards anything when evaluating my credentials for a software development position... Or is it basically the equivalence of having no degree?

Many thanks

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