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Personally I think college was a waste of time as well and my time would have been better spent working at some company. I would probably have learned more and
by wsc981 9y ago
Personally I think college was a waste of time as well and my time would have been better spent working at some company. I would probably have learned more and wouldn't have had 21.000 EUR debt. I would also have earned more money. And I also believe I would have been a better developer as well.
On the other hand, I also believe it's much more easy to get an software engineering job without a degree compared to many other jobs. For most jobs, I do think college or university is pretty much mandatory.
- dagw 9y agoI thought college was a waste of time the first time around, and dropped out after a year. The second time around, after having spent a few years working, I not only saw much more value in the things I was learning, but understood the relative values of the different courses on offer. So in hindsight I'm really glad both that I didn't persevere and push through the first time around and even more glad that I decided to eventually go back. In fact, if I where king, I might require at least 12 month work experience before allowing people to apply for university.
- taylodl 9y agoThis is precisely the path I took as well. When I went back to college I'd lost the hubris and was well aware of what I didn't know. It was a much better experience and I learned a lot.