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I did one year of uni and found it to be too slow paced and overly pedantic about meaningless rubbish. I decided to just apply for a job since I already know pr

I did one year of uni and found it to be too slow paced and overly pedantic about meaningless rubbish. I decided to just apply for a job since I already know programming pretty well and I got the job and things have been going pretty well ever since

VvR-Ox 7y ago
Of course one can do this. On the other hand you'll be forced to learn stuff you'd have skipped otherwise. Those contents can be an asset in your professional career and that alone justifies to study. It's not necessary to study CS to become a programmer or even a good software developer but it can certainly help.
- jdnenej 7y ago
  If I continued with uni I would have had to learn all the stuff I learned in the years of working full time as a developer. I'm not convinced you learn any faster at uni than you do on the job. Uni seems like a good way to get started if you have nothing but if you have the chance to take a job that seems to always be the better option.
  - VvR-Ox 7y ago
    That sounds like a very different experience than the one I had with studying CS because it had not much to do with the things I learned and needed at work as a Software Dev. It was about stuff like cryptography on a theoretical level and learning some assembler to understand the basics on a lower hardware level. That's just two examples of things I'd maybe never have learned just by working at the company. I didn't say it's faster but then I'm not a big fan of things that move too fast - as neuroscientists know learning works with restructuring the brain and that needs some time. And I'm happy I didn't start this journey with university because then I might have quit. I learned to program before in a funny way just like you learn how to play with any toy. Think that might have helped to start studying and for me it was a good combination I think. In the end it's your choice and you'll find your way - I can just say how my path looked like and what was good about studying for me - it doesn't have to be the same for you of course.

VvR-Ox 7y ago

Of course one can do this. On the other hand you'll be forced to learn stuff you'd have skipped otherwise. Those contents can be an asset in your professional career and that alone justifies to study. It's not necessary to study CS to become a programmer or even a good software developer but it can certainly help.

jdnenej 7y ago
If I continued with uni I would have had to learn all the stuff I learned in the years of working full time as a developer. I'm not convinced you learn any faster at uni than you do on the job. Uni seems like a good way to get started if you have nothing but if you have the chance to take a job that seems to always be the better option.
- VvR-Ox 7y ago
  That sounds like a very different experience than the one I had with studying CS because it had not much to do with the things I learned and needed at work as a Software Dev. It was about stuff like cryptography on a theoretical level and learning some assembler to understand the basics on a lower hardware level. That's just two examples of things I'd maybe never have learned just by working at the company. I didn't say it's faster but then I'm not a big fan of things that move too fast - as neuroscientists know learning works with restructuring the brain and that needs some time. And I'm happy I didn't start this journey with university because then I might have quit. I learned to program before in a funny way just like you learn how to play with any toy. Think that might have helped to start studying and for me it was a good combination I think. In the end it's your choice and you'll find your way - I can just say how my path looked like and what was good about studying for me - it doesn't have to be the same for you of course.