My two cents on this: If you've got a scholarship, or somebody (parents/etc) is otherwise paying for you university bill, then absolutely go. There is this intangible benefit from going to university and if you can get some time in school free/cheap then by all means go.
but if you're looking at a private school in excess of $25,000/semester (Like I stupidly did...) just don't.
Get a job, (IT help desk is a great entry point, if you can find a paid software developer intern position even better, but don't be too good to flip burgers) and spend your off time in online tutorials and building things. Then after 6ish months of this, just start applying for jobs.
Get a resume, get a portfolio (doesn't have to be super glam, github should work fine), get on linked in, and here's the important bit: When job postings say bachelors degree or equivalent, ignore it I'm going to repeat that feel free to ignore anything in a job posting that says it's a requirement
I have been upfront in every interview I have ever been in that I do not have a degree, and I have been working as a full time developer for almost a decade.
Don't get discouraged, keep applying, follow companies you apply at on twitter and linked in. Go to meetups, conventions if you can, but most importantly keep building things and showing the internet what you've built. This industry is starved for skilled people and you will get noticed.
I totally agree with you. But if not change, I may be just a common developer which only help company to build or maintain their enterprise application or solution or system.
I do not think I can show people my awesome things I have built. But I still want to try and try again.
I just wonder if there are any certificate or something which would help me.
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My two cents on this: If you've got a scholarship, or somebody (parents/etc) is otherwise paying for you university bill, then absolutely go. There is this intangible benefit from going to university and if you can get some time in school free/cheap then by all means go.
but if you're looking at a private school in excess of $25,000/semester (Like I stupidly did...) just don't.
Get a job, (IT help desk is a great entry point, if you can find a paid software developer intern position even better, but don't be too good to flip burgers) and spend your off time in online tutorials and building things. Then after 6ish months of this, just start applying for jobs.
Get a resume, get a portfolio (doesn't have to be super glam, github should work fine), get on linked in, and here's the important bit: When job postings say bachelors degree or equivalent, ignore it I'm going to repeat that feel free to ignore anything in a job posting that says it's a requirement
I have been upfront in every interview I have ever been in that I do not have a degree, and I have been working as a full time developer for almost a decade.
Don't get discouraged, keep applying, follow companies you apply at on twitter and linked in. Go to meetups, conventions if you can, but most importantly keep building things and showing the internet what you've built. This industry is starved for skilled people and you will get noticed.
I totally agree with you. But if not change, I may be just a common developer which only help company to build or maintain their enterprise application or solution or system.
I do not think I can show people my awesome things I have built. But I still want to try and try again.
I just wonder if there are any certificate or something which would help me.