I did a CS degree and then moved onto masters in systems development which is kinda similar. Do I think it was worth it 1) Experience out weighs everything whe

I did a CS degree and then moved onto masters in systems development which is kinda similar. Do I think it was worth it 1) Experience out weighs everything when finding good work. I cannot stress this enough. My masters has not helped much at all in getting better work, experience and confidence has. 2) You will be tired doing it. I did it part time for two years while working. I drank way too much coffee and didn't sleep. My body has taken a bit of time to adjust back to normal 3) My development passion increased dramatically doing it. I had gotten stuck in a rutt before doing it and had no passion for code, i been coding for too long the same old ways. 4) Paradigms, one of the downfalls of getting more educated is they can sometimes lock you into a way of thinking. Don't become that person, You need to stay open minded. 5) Money, it was expensive doing masters 6) Bragging rights, it is sometimes nice to blab on about a masters degree. Would I do it again, hells yes but would I do it when I was a bit younger (I did mine late 20's) hells no. Go out and learn as much as you can working on your own projects or better yet step away from the computer and have fun. There is more to life than trying to be the best at computing. Masters won't go anywhere, you can pick it up when the time is right. Peace