Definitely more. Before my formal education, I learned programming from magazines which taught me spotty knowledge, at best. The CS curriculum provided the theo

Definitely more. Before my formal education, I learned programming from magazines which taught me spotty knowledge, at best. The CS curriculum provided the theoretical background to connect the dots, see the bigger picture and become productive. What made me hate programming, at times, was the realities of the job market. But that's not what you asked :)