Thank you very much for the nuanced reply. My current plan is to go for my BS in CS at RPI or RIT next year if I don't find solid employment with a tech company

Thank you very much for the nuanced reply. My current plan is to go for my BS in CS at RPI or RIT next year if I don't find solid employment with a tech company before then. Until either of those two things happen, I will be contributing to open source projects and creating my own projects while working other jobs in order to boost both my resume and skill level. Great reply, thank you for your perspective.