What makes me feel insecure is the fact that I have no college degree. I'm planning to start a undergrad next year, but I know beforehand that I won't be able to get through the end of the course unless I quit my current job, specially when the course reaches more advanced subjects I'm less familiar with, like Compilers and Physics.
I've self-taught myself in some theoretical subjects, like Linear Algebra, Discrete Optimization, Type Theory, Algo Complexity and such, but since I have no degree, I have no way to “prove” I'm not just a “bootcamp coder” and I fear this may impact my job prospects in the future. On the other hand, I also fear that working hard to get the full diploma may not payoff the effort — the old saying that things you learn in college have little to no application in most jobs. I also have no interest in pursuing an academic career.
Should I get that degree?
