There's nothing wrong with going to college. College can be great! If you do it right, you'll learn a lot about a diverse set of things including history, liter

There's nothing wrong with going to college. College can be great! If you do it right, you'll learn a lot about a diverse set of things including history, literature, the arts, and the sciences. If you're in a good program, you'll also learn the theoretical underpinnings of computer science, which I think is underappreciated by many in the industry. And really, you do have time. The Silicon Valley myth is that if you haven't had success by 22, you're done. And while there are outliers (including Sam), this is mostly a fiction. Many successful founders are in their late 20s, or even 30s, 40s and 50s. I was at a meet-up a few nights ago and met a team of 40-something founders that are reinventing film for the VR age. You have a lot of time, and you should be spending it learning. Whether the best place for that is in college or not, I urge you to remember that there are important parts of education that do not involve compilers or databases and which should not be neglected. But Sam's advice is good: be always learning, and surround yourself with smart people. You can certainly waste college, but it doesn't have to be a waste. Finally, I was in your position not very long ago, and if you'd like to talk, my email's in my profile.