Will Helpdesk experience be worth it for software engineering? /u/jacobj17 CSCQ protests reddit

I just started college for Cybersecurity, I’m currently in the process of getting certifications for a Helpdesk role. However you need an extensive IT background for a beginner security role, and even then, it’s hard to land a job in today’s world.

I want to switch to CompSci and learn how to program instead as I feel like it will open more doors and I’m very interested in it. I’m wondering, since I’m already in the process of getting my A+ and then my Net+, would it be beneficial at all to have Help Desk experience on my resume for software development, or should I just skip trying to get my certs and land a help desk job and go straight into CompSci and programming?

I just started college for Cybersecurity, I’m currently in the process of getting certifications for a Helpdesk role. However you need an extensive IT background for a beginner security role, and even then, it’s hard to land a job in today’s world.

I want to switch to CompSci and learn how to program instead as I feel like it will open more doors and I’m very interested in it. I’m wondering, since I’m already in the process of getting my A+ and then my Net+, would it be beneficial at all to have Help Desk experience on my resume for software development, or should I just skip trying to get my certs and land a help desk job and go straight into CompSci and programming?