I wholeheartedly agree with his post. My grades aren't stellar. That's partly because I chose to spend a lot of my time freelancing and in recreational programm

I wholeheartedly agree with his post. My grades aren't stellar. That's partly because I chose to spend a lot of my time freelancing and in recreational programming. I got a real programming job with a very competitive salary, whereas my friends who only focused on coursework are jobless. I'm not saying this is the route for everyone, but I've found that programming experience isn't emphasized enough in universities.