throwaway_pKmOh

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   by throwaway_pKmOh 5y ago

   This received a lot more interest than I anticipated. Thanks for all the comments! I read them all even if I don't respond.
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   by throwaway_pKmOh 5y ago

   That's some dedication! Many people in this comments section have worked really hard on a degree while juggling real life. I'll have to think about it.
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   by throwaway_pKmOh 5y ago

   I didn't say that I wanted to master all of those fields. I was just picking examples of topics that I think are interesting.
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   by throwaway_pKmOh 5y ago

   Thanks. I'll check it out.
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   by throwaway_pKmOh 5y ago

   > There's a big risk here of liking the idea of something more than something itself. It's a good point. Worth noting that my degree was not in CS, but in another engineering discipline. > If your current career is not the o
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   by throwaway_pKmOh 5y ago

   Part of it is vanity. Part of it is the feeling that I'll have to defend my lack of credentials for the rest of my career, and that it's ultimately going to hold me back. And maybe part of it is the idea that there are some things
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   Ask HN: Messed up my education, now 30 and regretting it. What to do?

   74 points by throwaway_pKmOh 5y ago|118 comments