I just finished a 4 years university degree in Computer Science and I was over the moon.
I was having a conversation with a "friend" who works in one of the biggest video games companies in the industry.
He said unless I had significant self initiated coding projects to show for, companies would hardly reply to my CVs.
He said I need 1 year worth of coding projects to show for, to be considered for a junior position.
He said, because it is hard to find motivation to do the above, a master's degree would be really helpful because the expenses partially drives you as you don't want to waste your money, and also there is a project included in the course, which companies value highly.
He also said, that some concepts for example like pointers, who I need to *think* to get them right, I need to know them as naturally as multiplications tables. That the environment is pressuring and I don't have the luxury to look my notes for something. Either I know it or I don't.
What is your feedback regarding all of the above?