As a self-taught developer, college-graduate, and continual learner, I propose that exposure is the most important benefit of the college experience. We have t

As a self-taught developer, college-graduate, and continual learner, I propose that exposure is the most important benefit of the college experience. We have to know what questions to ask before we can ask them. We can accidentally walk into all kinds of concepts on our own, but the college experience is a kind of jumpstart, a dive into the large pond. Now we know some questions to ask and have an idea where to get answers. We have more patterns at our disposal, more tools in our belt. Also, there is that credential thing and the higher paycheck. And the networking.