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I believe that my CS degree was worthless to me. I learnt nothing. Everything I know is self-taught, either pre-university or post-university. I kid you not. H
by junto 12y ago
I believe that my CS degree was worthless to me. I learnt nothing. Everything I know is self-taught, either pre-university or post-university. I kid you not.
However, and here is the kicker; My degree is NOT worthless to the multiple employers I have had. Of course it was worthless in reality, but those letters after my name helped.
Stupid, but a fact of life.
I recommend you finish the degree, but do the stuff you love alongside. To be honest, the fact that you are enjoying your programming gigs is a great thing.
Going to university is similar to going to school, except nobody bugs you anymore about doing work. You have to play smart within the system, whilst abusing it to your own benefit within the confines of the rules that you can manage to bend without breaking them. Know your Rubicon.
- hashtag 12y agoThis. I can't tell you how often the barrier of not having a degree is an issue, even in places like Silicon Valley where supposedly skills matter more (yet majority of postings including for a large number of startups requires a degree). If you have a solid portoflio, solid work experience, etc... this might not be an issue down the road but it can be difficult just making that first step. Unlike Junto, I didn't get a degree. I dropped out. I regret not doing something about it sooner. Although things did work out in the end, having that degree would have been much easier even if the courses and everything else turned out to be useless relative to what you do. Go to school. Work on projects and learn on the side. Make connections while you're still in college.