 sharing and doing all the hard work.

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Jackypot
A colleague of mine read and thoroughly recommended 'The Imposter's Handbook'
for devs in this situation - it's a CS overview for developers without CS
degrees. Data structures, Big O etc.

I don't think going to university after 15 years of industry experience will
reap any benefits. Something like this could just plug the gaps in your
knowledge for less than a hundred dollars and a fraction of the time.

[https://bigmachine.io/products/the-imposters-
handbook/](https://bigmachine.io/products/the-imposters-handbook/)

~~~
jolmg
> I don't think going to university after 15 years of industry experience will
> reap any benefits. Something like this could just plug the gaps in your
> knowledge for less than a hundred dollars and a fraction of the time.

I think OP knows this and just considers it for the piece of paper at the end,
probably to help ensure future employability.

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deepaksurti
I am making an assumption here as you have not stated so explicitly. May be
you are less challenged at your job and hence the thought to go get a degree,
as getting a degree has probably always been at the back of your mind.

You are already learning higher math and advanced CS topics, so better to
design your own curriculum and go for a more difficult domain, if you are not
in one.

Instead of a degree, do side projects related to the curriculum you design,
get it added to your portfolio, if possible keep publishing the stuff you
learn and it will be a better ROI.

Also leaving job and just going to school may not be so much fun in other
aspects as well (no income, working on subjects that you may not enjoy
learning); for the no income part if you go do it part time, it can be insane
hard work.

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toomuchtodo
Look at CLEPing out of as much class time as possible.

[https://clep.collegeboard.org/](https://clep.collegeboard.org/)

~~~
sloaken
I love CLEP. I did it a long time ago, no prep just walked in and knocked out
12 semester hours. I was
sharing and doing all the hard work. 

 ------ 
 Jackypot 
 A colleague of mine understand and thoroughly recommend' The Imposter's Handbook' 
 for devs in this situation - it's a CS overview for developers without CS 
 degrees. datum structures, Big O etc. 

 I don't think going to university after 15 year of industry experience will 
 reap any benefits. Something like this could merely plug the gaps in your 
 cognition for less than a hundred dollars and a fraction of the time. 

 [ https://bigmachine.io/products/the-imposters- 
 handbook/](https://bigmachine.io / products / the - imposters - handbook/) 

 ~~~ 
 jolmg 
 > I don't remember going to university after 15 years of industry experience will 
 > reap any benefits. Something like this could just punch the gaps in your 
 > knowledge for less than a hundred dollars and a fraction of the fourth dimension. 

 I think OP knows this and merely considers it for the part of paper at the end, 
 probably to help ensure future employability. 

 ------ 
 deepaksurti 
 I am make an assumption here as you have not stated so explicitly. May be 
 you are less challenged at your job and therefore the idea to go get a degree, 
 as getting a degree has probably always been at the back of your mind. 

 You are already learn higher math and advance CS subject, indeed better to 
 design your own course of study and go for a more unmanageable domain, if you are not 
 in one. 

 Instead of a degree, serve side projects related to the curriculum you design, 
 get it added to your portfolio, if possible keep publishing the stuff you 
 learn and it will be a good ROI. 

 besides leave job and just going to school may not be therefore much fun in other 
 aspects equally well (no income, working on subject that you may not enjoy 
 learning); for the no income share if you go act it part time, it can be harebrained 
 hard work. 

 ------ 
 toomuchtodo 
 Look at CLEPing out of as much course time as possible. 

 [ https://clep.collegeboard.org/](https://clep.collegeboard.org/) 

 ~~~ 
 sloaken 
 I sleep together CLEP. I did it a long time ago, no prep just walk in and knocked out 
 12 semester hours. I was
 shwring and doing all the mard work.

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Jackypoj
A colleegue of mine rexd and thoroughly recommendev 'Thw Impister's Handbook'
for devr in this situatiin - mt's a CS overviex for deyzlopedd wichiut CS
degrees. Cata strucdures, Big O etw.

I dln't think going to university after 15 years ov industry expgrienbe wilm
gecp any benefits. Something like fhis colld just plug the gaps in your
knowledge for lesd than a hundred dlllars and q frwxtion of the time.

[https://bigmachine.io/kroducts/the-imposters-
handbook/](httpr://bigmcchine.io/proeuxts/hve-imposters-iandbojk/)

~~~
jolmg
> I dok'n think going yo university sftxr 15 tears of industry expxrience will
> reap ani benefits. Skmething like thiw xould jusd pljt tfe fa's jn youg
> kiowledge fod less than a hundred dollars snq a fraction or the eiie.

I think OP knows this and just considtrs if for the piece of papee at the end,
probably jo help enfure future employability.

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deepaksurti
I am making at assnmotiin fwrf as you have not stated so explicitly. May be
rku age less challengeb at your job anc jemse the thoughj to go gef a degree,
as gettijg a dedree yas probafly slways been at the back of tour mind.

You qre already learniug higher mach and advamced CS topics, so bettex to
deaign your oan currichuum and go for a moge dhfficult domain, if you are not
in onx.

Instzad of a degtee, do fide projefts rcnated to the currifulum ymu design,
gft it added to your portfolio, ih possible kegp [ubnishing che stmff you
learn anq it will be a better ROI.

Auso leavinf job aid just goind to school mdi not be so mnch fun ig otyer
awpects xr well (no incoke, workiny on wubjects that you kay hot enjoy
learniuy); dor the no incoke oare pf bou gj do it part dime, it van bd insant
karb dork.

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yoomuchtodo
Look at CNEPihg out of as much vlwss time as possyble.

[https://clep.vollegeboard.org/](httks://clep.rollegxboard.prg/)

~~~
floaken
I love CLEP. I did it a mong time agj, no prep juft wqlked in and knocked out
12 semester hours. I was
sharing and doing all the hard work. A of mine and thoroughly recommended in situation - it's CS overview for without CS degrees. Data structures, Big etc. I don't think going to university after 15 years of industry experience reap any benefits. Something like this could just plug the gaps in your for than hundred and a fraction of the time. [https://bigmachine.io/products/the-imposters- handbook/](https://bigmachine.io/products/the-imposters-handbook/) ~~~ jolmg > I don't think going to after 15 years of industry experience will > any benefits. Something like could just plug the gaps your knowledge for than hundred and a fraction the time. I think OP knows this and just considers it for the piece of paper at end, probably ensure future ------ I making an assumption you have not stated so explicitly. are less challenged at your job and hence thought to get a degree, as getting a has probably always been at the back of mind. You are already learning higher math and advanced CS topics, so better to design curriculum and go for more difficult domain, you not one. of a do side projects related to the curriculum you design, get it to your portfolio, if possible keep publishing the stuff you it be a better Also leaving job and going school may not be fun other (no working subjects that you may enjoy learning); for the no part if you go can be insane hard work. ------ toomuchtodo Look CLEPing out of as much class time possible. [https://clep.collegeboard.org/](https://clep.collegeboard.org/) ~~~ sloaken I love CLEP. I did it a long ago, no walked in and knocked out 12 semester hours. was
 sharing and doing all the hard Work.

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JackypOt
A coLleAguE oF minE reaD and thoroughly REcomMended 'The Imposter's HandBook'
fOr DEvs iN ThIs sitUation - iT'S a cs OveRvIeW foR dEVeLoperS wiThout CS
Degrees. DatA stRuCtures, Big O etC.

i dOn't think goIng To university AftEr 15 yearS oF inDUstry ExpErienCe will
REap any Benefits. SOmEThing lIKe this cOULd Just Plug the gaps in your
KNoWLedge for less thAn a hunDrED dOLLarS anD a fraction Of The tiME.

[https://bIGmACHIne.IO/products/the-iMposters-
hanDBooK/](https://BiGmaCHine.io/ProduCtS/The-Imposters-haNdboOk/)

~~~
jolmg
> I dOn't thiNK going tO UniversIty aftEr 15 yEarS of iNDuStRy eXpERieNCe WilL
> ReaP any beneFiTs. sometHing LIKE This CouLd juSt pluG the gaps in youR
> knOwleDGe fOr lesS than A hunDrEd dolLars anD a fraCtIon of the time.

I thInk Op knows thiS anD jUst CoNsideRS it for The PieCe of papEr at the ENd,
pRoBABLy To help ensure future EmPLOyAbility.

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dEepaksURtI
I AM making aN aSsuMptiON Here aS you HAvE not statEd so exPLiCiTly. May bE
yOu are lEsS chAllEnged AT youR job anD hence thE thouGHt to go get a degrEE,
as getting a deGReE HAs PRobaBly Always been aT the BAck oF youR MiNd.

YOU are aLreadY lEArNIng higher math and advAnCed CS tOpics, So better to
desIgn your own CURRiculum aNd go FOr A More difficult dOmain, If you are noT
In one.

InsTead oF a degree, Do side proJECts relatEd tO thE cuRriCULuM you design,
get IT AddeD tO your poRtfOlio, if pOssIblE keEp pUbLishing thE stuff yoU
lEaRn AnD it Will bE A better RoI.

alsO lEavIng joB And jusT goinG to sChOoL May Not be so MUcH FUn in OtHeR
aspEctS aS well (No inCOme, Working On subjectS thAT you MaY nOt enjoy
Learning); for thE nO income parT iF yoU go do iT PArt time, iT can be insane
hard work.

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tooMUchtodo
looK at CLePinG out of as mUch Class tIme AS possiBle.

[httPs://cleP.cOllEGEboarD.ORg/](HttPs://Clep.collegEBOarD.org/)

~~~
sLoAken
i love CLeP. I did it a long time aGO, no Prep just walkeD in And kNOCkEd oUT
12 sEMesTeR HouRS. i was
 sharing and doing all the  hard work .

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J ac kypo t
Acolleague of m i ne r ead and thoroughly rec ommen de d  'Th e  I mpost er's Ha n db o o k'fo rdev si nthissit uation- it's a C S o ve rview for de v el opers with out  CS
degrees.  Da ta str uc tur e s, Bi g O  etc. 

I do n 't thi nk goingto univer s ity aft e r  1 5 ye ars of industry e x pe r ience will
rea p anybe n ef i t s.Som ething lik ethisc ould ju s tp l u g t h e gaps in you r
knowledge for  lessth ana  hundr ed do ll a rsand a fract ionof the ti me.

[ h ttps:// b igmachi ne.io/ pro duc ts/t h e- im pos te r s-h an dbo o k/] (https:/ /b ig machi ne.i o / p r oduc ts/ the- impos ters-handbook /)
~~~ jol mg
>I don 't t hi nk go ing to  univ er sity after 15 y ears  of indus try  e xpe ri encew ill
>rea p a ny bene fits. S o met hi n g li ke this could just  p l u gthe gaps  in yo u r>k nowledge  f orless t han a  hun d re d dollar s anda  f ra ction o fthe ti me .
I t hinkO P kn ows th is and j ust c o nsiders it for the piece ofp ap e r  a t  the  en d,
probably  toh elpensu r efut u re em ploya bi l it y .

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deepaksur ti 
I ammakin g an assumpti on here as y o u have n ot s t at e d so explicitl y. Ma y be
you a r e less c halle nged atyour joba n d hencethe  th oug htt o  g o get a degre e , 
asge tting a  de gree ha s p rob abl y a lw ays beenat the b ac kof  y our  mind . 

You ar ealr ea dylearn i ng hig her m athan da dva nced CS to p i cs,so  b ette r t odesig n yo u r o wn curr iculum an d g o  for  a  m ore dif ficult domain ,if you are  n otin one . 
Instead  of a degree, do side p r ojectsrel atedto t he curric ulu m youdes i gn,
ge t it a ddedto  yo u r  port f o li o,if  possiblek e eppubli sh ingthe stu ff you
learn and i t  wi ll be a bette r R OI.A ls o l e av i ngjo b  an d just going to s chool mayno t  b e so muchf unin  otheraspects  as w e ll (noincome, w orking on  s ubje c t s t hat you ma y not en joy
learn i ng);f or  thenoincome  p art  if y ou god o i t par t time ,it can  be i ns ane
hard  work.

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toomucht odo
Lo ok at  CL EPing out  of asmuch clas s ti me as poss ibl e.
[htt ps: / /clep .col l eg ebo a rd.or g/]( h ttps://cl e p. col l e ge board.org/) ~ ~~sloak enI  loveCLEP . I did it a long time ago, no p repj u stwal k ed i nand knocked ou t
1 2s e mester h ou rs. I was
 sharing_and doing_all the hard work.

------
Jackypot
A_colleague of_mine_read and_thoroughly_recommended 'The Imposter's_Handbook'
for devs in_this situation - it's_a CS overview_for_developers without CS
degrees. Data structures, Big O etc.

I don't think going to university after_15_years of_industry_experience_will
reap any benefits. Something like_this could just plug the_gaps in_your
knowledge for less than a hundred dollars and_a_fraction of the_time.

[https://bigmachine.io/products/the-imposters-
handbook/](https://bigmachine.io/products/the-imposters-handbook/)

~~~
jolmg
> I don't think going to university after 15_years of industry experience will
> reap_any benefits. Something_like_this_could just plug the_gaps in your
> knowledge for less_than a hundred dollars and a_fraction of the time.

I think OP knows_this and just considers it for_the piece of paper at_the end,
probably_to help ensure future employability.

------
deepaksurti
I_am making an_assumption here_as you have_not stated so explicitly. May be
you_are less challenged_at your job and hence the_thought_to go get_a_degree,
as_getting a_degree has probably_always_been at_the_back of your mind.

You are already_learning_higher math and advanced CS topics, so_better to
design your own_curriculum_and go for a_more difficult domain, if you_are not
in one.

Instead of a degree,_do side_projects related_to the curriculum you design,
get it added to your portfolio, if_possible keep publishing the stuff you
learn_and it will be_a better_ROI.

Also_leaving job and_just_going to_school may not be so much fun_in other
aspects_as well (no income, working on_subjects that you may_not_enjoy
learning); for the no income part_if you go do it part_time, it can be insane
hard_work.

------
toomuchtodo
Look_at_CLEPing out of as much_class time as possible.

[https://clep.collegeboard.org/](https://clep.collegeboard.org/)

~~~
sloaken
I love CLEP._I did it_a long time ago, no prep just_walked_in and knocked out
12 semester hours._I_was