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So I found myself in a similar position as you when I was younger. The market wasn't even remotely as good as it is now for software developers yet I thought i
by DamnYuppie 5y ago
So I found myself in a similar position as you when I was younger. The market wasn't even remotely as good as it is now for software developers yet I thought it was going to be an industry that would take off. As such I went to work as an entry level software developer. I worked around 35 hours a week.
I DID NOT drop out of college completely. Instead I really just slow rolled the whole process. It took me 6 years and this included usually taking 1-2 courses over the summer. It was not an enjoyable time and my classes never stopped sucking. That being said I am glad I completed it and having a job really took a lot of pressure off of my to try and get the best grades. I would shot for a solid B and when I knew that was in the bag I would completely ramp down my scholastic efforts.
I think if I could give you any advice it is that life is hard, no matter the company, its location, the country it is in, the industry that it operates in, nor the people who work there be 100% what you like. You will run into innumerable challenges and situations you can't stand in your career, do not develop the habit of running away from them. Instead focus on what you can change to make them less painful. Leaving is always an option but I would strongly encourage you to not let it be the first one!
Some other food for thought, could you change your degree from just being CS focused to being more interdisciplinary? When I went to school they had a build your own degree where you could combine courses from three different colleges, for example you could do a Statistics, Finance, and CS degree. Just a thought.