Totally shameless plug for our podcast where we just talked about how much school really matters. Of course the episode was totally biased (all university guys) so we naturally came to the conclusion that we didn't waste our money on our fancy degrees.
I know for programmers there are a lot of "theoretical" topics you learn in university that you never think you'll need, but when you do, you'll be thankful you have it. For example, algorithm performance, compiler construction, or database theory are actually quite applicable in most jobs, just not everyday. When you do utilize it, you (and hopefully your team) really appreciate the knowledge.
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Totally shameless plug for our podcast where we just talked about how much school really matters. Of course the episode was totally biased (all university guys) so we naturally came to the conclusion that we didn't waste our money on our fancy degrees.
I know for programmers there are a lot of "theoretical" topics you learn in university that you never think you'll need, but when you do, you'll be thankful you have it. For example, algorithm performance, compiler construction, or database theory are actually quite applicable in most jobs, just not everyday. When you do utilize it, you (and hopefully your team) really appreciate the knowledge.
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