Coding academies are nonsense
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I am a high school senior currently. I am a self taught developer (6 years and still learning) and currently do freelance web and mobile solution development. I do not plan to go to college. To me it seems like a waste of money. I do not wish to sit in a class and learn stuff I learned on my own years ago. I amy not be the best, I may not even be good, but I still don't think college will do me any good. I have worked in several languages and with many different people. While I don't agree with stuff like Code Academy (just look at their JavaScript tutorial), I don't think college is as important as people make it seem. Especially at the cost.
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I didn't go to college and for the same reasons. I don't think you need a degree. At first it'll help, but if you can market yourself you'll land a job regardless. After enough years of experience, then the degree matters even less and less. I mean it'll help, but I don't think it's mandatory. All you really need to do is prove what you know and market that, so keep a portfolio of your work and you'll do okay in the job market.
Jeremy Falcon