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No degree here. Started programming when I was 14 on MUDs. I actually went to college for CS, quit, went back 6 years later, and quit just shy of my BS. I ne
by legohead 7y ago
No degree here. Started programming when I was 14 on MUDs. I actually went to college for CS, quit, went back 6 years later, and quit just shy of my BS. I need 9 or so hours. I moved to another state and didn't want to go through the transfer process and probably end up taking repeat classes...
I'm at the ceiling pay-grade wise now, and burnt out, but that's another issue :) The moral of the story is, you can progress really well in this field if you can prove yourself. Experience > Education
- hutzlibu 7y agoIt is luckily easy to prove what you can in IT, as you can just show own succesful projects. But at least in germany here, you will still have a hard time getting the same pay, no matter the actual skills, as they are very often bound to formal education.