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What are the chances of landing any kind of job in the software field without my CS bachelor's degree completed?

Cuz I'm so tired of the impractical bullshit I've had to do in class for the last 2 or 3 years. I just don't get why the University does not prepare people to work in dev teams yet it seems to be a prerequisite for any consideration to be hired in the field.

Edit: I'm quite familiar with programming and learn quickly. But is that not sufficient?

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  • 7
    Just FINISH your degree dude...ANY degree it doesn't matter. I have my degree in Liberal Studies and I'm a senior database architect for a large consulting firm. So, if that helps...
  • 2
    @mantekillah might as well for what I owe in loans. But damn it's gonna be a long terrible couple years.
  • 3
    I left on the first year. I knew all the material from the second and third, with the rest project ( I gained said knowledge from multiple long term projects)

    . The guy who hired me fired a masters student in two weeks, and only cared about how I thought about code.

    If university is slowing you down, it's failing you and you should leave.
  • 3
    I left mine after 2.5 years. No regrets.
  • 3
    There's more to the world than being a good developer. Try to learn other things of value in school, too.

    Echoing what another commenter said: get your four year degree. In anything, but try for a comp sci minor. I only had a minor and had zero problems getting a programming job right out of school.

    If cs is easy for you, study something harder like statistics or math-- those can be very helpful if you need to do BI work ever. Learn history or philosophy or business or whatever. So long as your CS skills/experience/portfolio are good enough to get hired, go ahead and major in something that isn't driving you crazy.
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    If you hate it dont do it. Got a little 2 years associate. First interview they didn't ask a thing about it. Just the stuff I worked on. 20 years old making 50+k ez
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