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As someone who was in a similar situation, my advice to you is simple: if you plan on going to college, take some community college coursework and just apply af
by haloux 9y ago
As someone who was in a similar situation, my advice to you is simple: if you plan on going to college, take some community college coursework and just apply after a couple of years. No transfer track none of that bs. Take courses you find worthy. Think a prereq is just gonna get in your way? Write to the chair, setup an interview and bring proof that it’s not gonna be a problem for you. Community college prerequisite course waivers are, IMO, really simple to get. Get outstanding marks in your coursework, hang around the community, build a portfolio and apply to the school.
Else, dump all time and effort into passion projects, maintaining a day job and networking the crap outta your local hacker scene. B-Sides, OWASP, etc.
- mithryl 9y agoThanks, most of the people who I've talked to have recommended the community college route.
- haloux 9y agoNo problem. I sincerely hope you’re able to make your talent into a profession. Final words; don’t fall into the comfortable trap of believing that you can make it all work as a one man island. You need community. You need similar minded folks to work with you, around you and over you. Talent is worthless unless someone can vouch for it. A lot of people will go to college and graduate solely believing that their degree will get them the job they need. A lot of those same people find out that it’s not necessarily the case. Network, network, ...network.