[bootload]

"If you're a programmer without masters degree in computer science, how are you going to be competitive and keep progressing in future."

So University alone determines your ability to succeed? A better question to ask is, "How do I make credentials less important?" (hint: performace), read "After Credentials" ~ http://www.paulgraham.com/credentials.html

[pshyco]

Thanks for a view from different angle !

[bootload]

Another perspective can be gained reading "Profession" a short story by Azimov ~ http://www.inf.ufpr.br/renato/profession.html and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Profession_%28short_story%29

Should read performance.