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Re:Two out of three developers are self-taught, and other tr... by morbidhawk on Thursday March 31, 2016 @11:58AM (#11398108)
> college is a great place to make connections with like-minded people

I've heard this advice a lot but that hasn't been my experience. I stay in contact with quite a few of my co-workers from the past but I haven't stayed in contact with anyone from my time at the University. I was working and providing for a family while attending school so I didn't really have a lot of time to do anything other than the difficult CS assignments.

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Re:Two out of three developers are self-taught, and other tr... by khedoros on Thursday March 31, 2016 @02:55PM (#11399612)
I suppose that everyone has a different experience. I'm still in contact with a number of people from my university years. I had a roommate who was more in your position, though (simultaneously studying and supporting a family). I'd imagine that his experience was closer to yours than to mine. He really didn't have time for a lot of social activity.
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