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As a developer who majored in economics, I'd suggest just going to http://www.class-central.com http://www.class-central.com and taking any and every class that
by enoch_r 14y ago
As a developer who majored in economics, I'd suggest just going to http://www.class-central.com http://www.class-central.com and taking any and every class that you find interesting and think would be useful. That should at least get you beyond the "introductory" courses--hopefully more higher-level courses will be offered in the near future, too. Try taking difficult classes, regardless of whether you meet the prerequisites--if the math turns out to be too difficult, just work on the relevant math skills while you take the class.
I think the software world is uniquely situated to bypass a lot of the outmoded educational models that we've built up over the years, where education is 10% about learning and 90% about slapping down a degree that "proves" you're intelligent and capable. This makes a lot of the trappings of a traditional education unnecessary--if you take a class but don't have all the prerequisites, you don't need to worry that your grades will suffer, because your grades (if you even have them!) don't matter. If you're interested and motivated, you'll learn a ton, and that's what will matter in the end.