"a waste of my time and money?" No, definitely not a waste, but I'm not sure it's an optimal use of those resources. You can try to simply do the minimum to "g

"a waste of my time and money?" No, definitely not a waste, but I'm not sure it's an optimal use of those resources. You can try to simply do the minimum to "get your foot in the door" of software development jobs, then take it from there. That minimum is probably taking mostly programming-oriented courses, and asking your programmer friends what else can you study to make you a more appealing candidate. (Not sure I'm qualified to give that advice, but feel free to contact me about that if you want)