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Full Disclosure: I'm just some kid on the Internet, in case my handle didn't clue you in.

I think that even if you forgo a degree you should endeavor to learn about theoretical computer science and mathematics. A good education (in whatever form you manage to get it) should be intellectually enriching, even if you rarely use it. (Though if you really understand it, I doubt the sentence "you rarely use your knowledge relating to concepts like algorithmic complexity or formal verification." will remain true for long.)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foundations_of_mathematics