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by Techasura 4770 days ago
I don't have a college degree, i work for one of the new and successful startup today. Yes, i do regret about not having a degree sometimes[when i'm drunk]. But most of the times, my life is exactly what the OP has written. Life is fantastic for me today. i'm having 5 years of beautiful experience working on amazing things. Having a degree, you are constricting yourself to one thing. But for me, i'm free to try anything provided i have people and their support, which i have actually got over the past. I'm hoping to die happily now. I have tried 7 roles and perfected in one. I want to bring a change, not everyone can spend 7000$ to get a degree. That 7000$ can give food and life for a group of people for 5 years. Think my friend.
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dkokelley 4770 days ago
> Having a degree, you are constricting yourself to one thing. But for me, i'm free to try anything provided i have people and their support, which i have actually got over the past.

I will tell you right now that having a degree will not guarantee you even get to try that one thing. Likewise, not having a degree does not free you to work on anything your heart desires. Earning a degree is one way to grow your strengths or fill in your weaknesses in a field. I can't see any situation where having a degree in any subject will make you worse off than not having a degree. It just has to be worth the time, effort, and money to the person in question.

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Techasura 4770 days ago
I have seen many many people ... who are software engineers and they feel under estimated if they have to work as a designer. Many of my juniors express worda like, "I have my engineering and I m not happy working as a designer since I have done my software engineering". Most of the people who do engineering stick being an engineer and never try being something else. That was my point. where as me for instance, have worked on many areas tech support, designer, ,developer, customer service guy, computer repair guy, but work with UI since I like it the most. But what really matters is being open to exploring new things, but thats me. anyway.
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jabbernotty 4770 days ago
If you have focused, for about ten years or more, on working as a Software Engineer...

you probably want to be a Software Engineer, and not a designer, personal assistant, or any other role.

You seem to view that as a restriction cast upon them by their degree(s). I say that they probably really like being a software engineer.

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