This. 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 maj

This. 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.