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Holy shit you went from $55k to $475k in 5 years with no college degree. This is a big reason I'm in tech. What a rocketing salary progression.

throwaway0906 8y ago
I feel very, very lucky. I did graduate from college, just not with a degree that I currently use. I stumbled upon programming as a senior and loved it. While at the start up, it was easy for me to spend hours a day outside of work learning because I loved every minute of of it. But it came at the cost of hobbies and a friendship. I wouldn't describe myself as motivated by money and don't tell my family and close friends how much I make.
- minhaz23 8y ago
  Any advice for others? How did you display coding knowledge without a degree in it? How did you get hired at a FAANG what did they like about you?
minhaz23 8y ago
Would this kind of progression not be possible in finance?
- el_benhameen 8y ago
  That kind of progression is probably very possible in finance, but not without a relevant degree.
  - minhaz23 8y ago
    So it's possible in tech, without a degree at all(OP says he has an unrelated degree)? I keep reading horror stories online of people with degrees, internships/experience, hackathons, projects, all that under their belt having a hard time in their careers. And also a lot of naysayers saying you can't make it far without a degree.
- thundergolfer 8y ago
  As other poster said, not without a relevant degree, and likely that the degree needs to be from a prestigious college.
  - minhaz23 8y ago
    So it's possible in tech, without a degree at all(OP says he has an unrelated degree)? I keep reading horror stories online of people with degrees, internships/experience, hackathons, projects, all that under their belt having a hard time in their careers. And also a lot of naysayers saying you can't make it far without a degree.

4 ms·

Holy shit you went from $55k to $475k in 5 years with no college degree. This is a big reason I'm in tech. What a rocketing salary progression.

by thundergolfer 8y ago

throwaway0906 8y ago
I feel very, very lucky. I did graduate from college, just not with a degree that I currently use. I stumbled upon programming as a senior and loved it. While at the start up, it was easy for me to spend hours a day outside of work learning because I loved every minute of of it. But it came at the cost of hobbies and a friendship. I wouldn't describe myself as motivated by money and don't tell my family and close friends how much I make.
- minhaz23 8y ago
  Any advice for others? How did you display coding knowledge without a degree in it? How did you get hired at a FAANG what did they like about you?
minhaz23 8y ago
Would this kind of progression not be possible in finance?
- el_benhameen 8y ago
  That kind of progression is probably very possible in finance, but not without a relevant degree.
  - minhaz23 8y ago
    So it's possible in tech, without a degree at all(OP says he has an unrelated degree)? I keep reading horror stories online of people with degrees, internships/experience, hackathons, projects, all that under their belt having a hard time in their careers. And also a lot of naysayers saying you can't make it far without a degree.
- thundergolfer 8y ago
  As other poster said, not without a relevant degree, and likely that the degree needs to be from a prestigious college.
  - minhaz23 8y ago
    So it's possible in tech, without a degree at all(OP says he has an unrelated degree)? I keep reading horror stories online of people with degrees, internships/experience, hackathons, projects, all that under their belt having a hard time in their careers. And also a lot of naysayers saying you can't make it far without a degree.