| At the minute I would say keep the job. I'm currently at university in the UK in 2nd year(not one of the top universities) and have actually learned more from other students and the internet than from my actual course so far. It's getting to the stage where I'm learning things now, but it took a year and a half. A few people on the course are here only for the bit of paper at the end, they've been programming for years, contributed to open-source projects, but don't have solid experience and so can't get a decent job. A good job with opportunities for advancement in the future is a great asset to have at the minute, especially if there are more senior developers that will help you out. If you are worried about missing out on learning some things from university there are some great resources out there, for example:
http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/audio-video-courses/#electrical-e... If you apply yourself to the work, and want to learn, you can do it yourself. Look around for online courses on computer science, software engineering, algorithms etc. Another useful topic I would suggest searching is interview practice, there are a lot of websites, and some email lists that will go through common interview questions, data structures, algorithms, design methodologies. The fundamentals that a CS degree will give you that you will learn to build upon. |