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I did two years of computer science, then quit. I use very little of what I learnt, and the personal development (no pun intended) outside of what I was taught at university has been far more important to my career.

If money is your goal, knowing how to sell yourself (in job applications and interviews) is very important. For job security and progression in general, people skills are essential.

My advice? Don't bother with university, start work ASAP, and keep learning in your spare time.




Could you please refer to any good sources or books that you've worked through for people skills? Thanks!


How to win friends and influence people - Dale Carnegie. I found this book quite brilliant.


What about job applications? Almost every job application requires a degree in CS?


If you have some experience you can point to, say contributions to open source projects, your own personal website (that isn't just a generic blog site) or maybe some volunteering for a non-profit or something like that, you can get around it. Well, I guess it depends geographically where you are as well as what sort of position you're applying for.

Maybe also consider getting your foot in the door via QA?




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