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And, of course, let's not forget: - Free Computer Science degree-like path at [1] - Free collection of Math resources at [2] As a self-taught person, I recen

And, of course, let's not forget: - Free Computer Science degree-like path at [1] - Free collection of Math resources at [2] As a self-taught person, I recently started attending a college for computer science. I don't need the degree, but I wanted the knowledge. Granted, I'm just at the end of 1st year, but a lot of what is being taught is nothing more than giving formal definitions and formal names of things I've already taught myself. So, I truly believe there are so much free good education out there for you. All you have to do is have the right mindset to get it. [1] https://github.com/ossu/computer-science https://github.com/ossu/computer-science [2] https://github.com/rossant/awesome-math https://github.com/rossant/awesome-math

shantly 7y ago
About 95% of the value of a degree for me has just been not ever having to explain why I don't have one. Maybe 99%.
- BossingAround 7y ago
  That's basically why I'm going through the university myself. I already have a job, being in a mid-level SWE position, but because of quite large imposter syndrome, I decided to try the uni. At this point, I'm past the disappointment. I'll finish the degree just to demonstrate "see? I could do it" and not to justify to my future employers why I don't have one.
  - moneywoes 7y ago
    Are you doing it part time?
    - BossingAround 7y ago
      Yes, there are a number of good online degrees, OMSCS [1] being probably the most popular one. [1] http://www.omscs.gatech.edu/ http://www.omscs.gatech.edu/
- ThrowawayR2 7y ago
  On the other hand, I use things learned during my university education on a regular basis. If a person goes into jobs that don't require the use of their education, well, the college did not send out their job applications, the person did.
  - BossingAround 7y ago
    The point is not that the information is useless. The point is that I firmly believe you can get the education (and consequently, all the information) for free, on your own. Getting a degree is nothing but formalization of that process that'll set you back a pretty penny.

shantly 7y ago

About 95% of the value of a degree for me has just been not ever having to explain why I don't have one. Maybe 99%.

BossingAround 7y ago
That's basically why I'm going through the university myself. I already have a job, being in a mid-level SWE position, but because of quite large imposter syndrome, I decided to try the uni. At this point, I'm past the disappointment. I'll finish the degree just to demonstrate "see? I could do it" and not to justify to my future employers why I don't have one.
- moneywoes 7y ago
  Are you doing it part time?
  - BossingAround 7y ago
    Yes, there are a number of good online degrees, OMSCS [1] being probably the most popular one. [1] http://www.omscs.gatech.edu/ http://www.omscs.gatech.edu/
ThrowawayR2 7y ago
On the other hand, I use things learned during my university education on a regular basis. If a person goes into jobs that don't require the use of their education, well, the college did not send out their job applications, the person did.
- BossingAround 7y ago
  The point is not that the information is useless. The point is that I firmly believe you can get the education (and consequently, all the information) for free, on your own. Getting a degree is nothing but formalization of that process that'll set you back a pretty penny.