[pleasejustdont]

As it has already been said, do NOT drop out, you will regret it, and it will make any progress in your career VERY complicated.

I have done exactly what you are considering to do. I'm French, and I dropped out 6 months away from completing my Master Degree in CS (the most ridiculous part is that I had completed all the coursework shenanigans and I just had to do a 6 months internship to close the deal). It has made my job search hell, and in fact, I was never able to land a programming job, and I've been stuck in a help desk position for 6 years now.

Trust me, you don't wanna be that guy. These days, Master Degrees are the new baseline, so under no circumstances go below that.

[jdthedisciple]

Quite compelling input, thank you. And oof, good luck to you if you're still looking for an SWE job!

Most likely I will listen to your username :)