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> That insecurity can really cripple your career. I struggled with it daily as a self taught developer working at a large company. I eventually dropped out of
by aphextron 10y ago
> That insecurity can really cripple your career.
I struggled with it daily as a self taught developer working at a large company. I eventually dropped out of the workforce and went back to school because of it. I feel pretty awkward now as a 30 something in class with freshman, but the satisfaction and confidence of having that piece of paper seems worth it to me.
- Neliquat 10y agoJust realizing the paper is not the change might be a cheaper solution to what amounts to a psychologocal issue.
- aphextron 10y agoWell, "just the paper" isn't really all of it. Since I've started going back to school and learning the fundamental maths and science that I missed out on, I've come to understand how ignorant I am to practically everything. If I had just kept going the path I was on as a web developer, I feel like I would have ended up with a career as a specialized technician, which is something I really don't want. Learning just calculus and basic physics is really blowing my mind and opening me up to completely new ways of thinking.