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Finish school. Startups will wait. In the meantime, see me re an internship.

by joshu 16y ago

rumpelstiltskin 16y ago
I disagree. If anything, it's school that can wait. Especially considering you can get a decently comprehensive CS education w/o paying mid-5 figures a year in tuition. Rather than giving all that money away needlessly, spend a fraction of it on room and board and spend the majority of your time teaching yourself. You'll be done way ahead of 4 yrs. And then jump into the startup world.
- riledhel 16y ago
  You don't go to college just to study.
  - terinjokes 16y ago
    I did. I didn't survive too long...
  - shortlived 16y ago
    I can't agree with this more. I was a bit of an outcast at my school and I still had the time of my life. I played in a few bands, went to a lot of shows, worked at the college radio station, took classes in philosophy, writing and photography and got a degree in Comp Sci. I would argue that the non-programming experiences are just as valuable to someone starting their own company.
  - CamperBob 16y ago
    Likewise, you don't launch a startup just to make money.
CamperBob 16y ago
Bad advice. By the time he enters middle age, the higher-education bubble will have long since popped. A college education will be cheaper than it is now, and will be available entirely online. Brick and mortar schools will be so desperate for students that they'll be offering zero-interest loans to get him to come back. Conversely, due to family commitments and other aspects of real life, starting your own business is something that gets monotonically harder every minute until you retire. Do it now, or it probably won't happen. Believe me, college is what will wait. (Edit: Maybe I was too hasty in saying 'bad advice.' It's good advice if he actually takes it. If he doesn't have the kind of personal drive needed to ignore people who tell him to take the safe path through life and stay in school, then he may not be happy as an entrepreneur.)

Finish school. Startups will wait. In the meantime, see me re an internship.

by joshu 16y ago

Finish school. Startups will wait. In the meantime, see me re an internship.

I disagree. If anything, it's school that can wait. Especially considering you can get a decently comprehensive CS education w/o paying mid-5 figures a year in tuition. Rather than giving all that money away needlessly, spend a fraction of it on room and board and spend the majority of your time teaching yourself. You'll be done way ahead of 4 yrs. And then jump into the startup world.

riledhel 16y ago
You don't go to college just to study.
- terinjokes 16y ago
  I did. I didn't survive too long...
- shortlived 16y ago
  I can't agree with this more. I was a bit of an outcast at my school and I still had the time of my life. I played in a few bands, went to a lot of shows, worked at the college radio station, took classes in philosophy, writing and photography and got a degree in Comp Sci. I would argue that the non-programming experiences are just as valuable to someone starting their own company.
- CamperBob 16y ago
  Likewise, you don't launch a startup just to make money.

CamperBob 16y ago

Bad advice. By the time he enters middle age, the higher-education bubble will have long since popped. A college education will be cheaper than it is now, and will be available entirely online. Brick and mortar schools will be so desperate for students that they'll be offering zero-interest loans to get him to come back. Conversely, due to family commitments and other aspects of real life, starting your own business is something that gets monotonically harder every minute until you retire. Do it now, or it probably won't happen. Believe me, college is what will wait. (Edit: Maybe I was too hasty in saying 'bad advice.' It's good advice if he actually takes it. If he doesn't have the kind of personal drive needed to ignore people who tell him to take the safe path through life and stay in school, then he may not be happy as an entrepreneur.)