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Stay in school and build stuff.

by t0 13y ago

rfnslyr 13y ago
I can't, it's a waste of money. I don't have that kind of money. The curriculum sucks, people barely attend class, the resources are terrible and work once in a blue moon, professors straight up dont care and just want a paycheck, most dont speak english, its out of the city, and course material is almost always pre 2000's. There is no way I'm staying here. I have to commute 1.5 hours one way just to get there as well, no thanks.. I'm taking a year off to start and learn on my own, if I feel up to par I may go back to school, but a different institution and a different program, one I feel passionate about, one that I feel my money is worth. Mainly though, I want to work and get experience, and have money to pay for school myself.
- nantes 13y ago
  <rant> Going back to school was the best money I ever invested. The curriculum was what I made of it. Read it all and challenge yourself. When the book say "we leave <blah> as an exercise to the read", do the flipping exercise. Whether other people attend class has little affect on you personally. Caveat: unless it's class that makes use of group work (e.g. software engineering). A good portion of humanity's knowledge sits on your desk and at your fingertips. So augment the resource you're given with the ones that the previous generation of students created. The professors might be tired of students not caring. _Go_to_office_hours_ and ask them questions. When you're doing those exercises from above and get stuck, go talk to the professor. They chose this line of work for a reason once a upon a time, they'll be glad to talk about something that interests them. Everyone requires a paycheck, don't judge people for working for one. What does it say about a professor that came to a foreign land and is qualified to teach computer science? To me it means they (often) had to overcome obstacles you and I didn't to do something cool. And remember, English sounds as weird to them as their language does to you. Find someone to commute with, find a closer school, take any online classes they offer. </rant>
  - rfnslyr 13y ago
    I didn't ask you for your school rant. I asked for programming advice. You don't understand what this disgusting school is like, it's an absolute scam.
    - mcintyre1994 13y ago
      If it's a scam, why are you only asking for advice on what to do for one year off? Presumably you're not going to go back in a year to get scammed some more?
      - rfnslyr 13y ago
        I may enroll in a different institution, I may apply to app academy, I may take more time off, I honestly don't know right now, but what I do know is that I am taking time off to better my skills.
    - hashtree 13y ago
      "What do I learn? What do you look for in a junior developer?" Bare minimum, someone who can: at least use elements of helpful advice, be respectful, and stick with things.
      - rfnslyr 13y ago
        Apologies for being rude, I wasn't in the right frame of mind at the time.

Stay in school and build stuff.

by t0 13y ago

Stay in school and build stuff.

I can't, it's a waste of money. I don't have that kind of money. The curriculum sucks, people barely attend class, the resources are terrible and work once in a blue moon, professors straight up dont care and just want a paycheck, most dont speak english, its out of the city, and course material is almost always pre 2000's. There is no way I'm staying here. I have to commute 1.5 hours one way just to get there as well, no thanks.. I'm taking a year off to start and learn on my own, if I feel up to par I may go back to school, but a different institution and a different program, one I feel passionate about, one that I feel my money is worth. Mainly though, I want to work and get experience, and have money to pay for school myself.

nantes 13y ago
<rant> Going back to school was the best money I ever invested. The curriculum was what I made of it. Read it all and challenge yourself. When the book say "we leave <blah> as an exercise to the read", do the flipping exercise. Whether other people attend class has little affect on you personally. Caveat: unless it's class that makes use of group work (e.g. software engineering). A good portion of humanity's knowledge sits on your desk and at your fingertips. So augment the resource you're given with the ones that the previous generation of students created. The professors might be tired of students not caring. _Go_to_office_hours_ and ask them questions. When you're doing those exercises from above and get stuck, go talk to the professor. They chose this line of work for a reason once a upon a time, they'll be glad to talk about something that interests them. Everyone requires a paycheck, don't judge people for working for one. What does it say about a professor that came to a foreign land and is qualified to teach computer science? To me it means they (often) had to overcome obstacles you and I didn't to do something cool. And remember, English sounds as weird to them as their language does to you. Find someone to commute with, find a closer school, take any online classes they offer. </rant>
- rfnslyr 13y ago
  I didn't ask you for your school rant. I asked for programming advice. You don't understand what this disgusting school is like, it's an absolute scam.
  - mcintyre1994 13y ago
    If it's a scam, why are you only asking for advice on what to do for one year off? Presumably you're not going to go back in a year to get scammed some more?
    - rfnslyr 13y ago
      I may enroll in a different institution, I may apply to app academy, I may take more time off, I honestly don't know right now, but what I do know is that I am taking time off to better my skills.
  - hashtree 13y ago
    "What do I learn? What do you look for in a junior developer?" Bare minimum, someone who can: at least use elements of helpful advice, be respectful, and stick with things.
    - rfnslyr 13y ago
      Apologies for being rude, I wasn't in the right frame of mind at the time.