You did not need to go to Uni. It really matters what you went for (employment vs well rounded learning). For employment, it would have been much more efficien

You did not need to go to Uni. It really matters what you went for (employment vs well rounded learning). For employment, it would have been much more efficient to use the same time/money to gain experience and post it through github. I am twice as likely to hire a person with a good portfolio than someone who has a good degree. That said..both would be good. For getting a more well rounded understanding of what is really happening and why computers do what they do....a uni degree/experience is really helpful.