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That's interesting. Do you approach these financial companies and consulting firms through a connection, or are you just sending a resume? I'd expect HR at big companies to filter …

Interesting, thanks for the response. Have you mostly had job offers from startups, or are medium / big companies also interested in you? Also, what kind of software are these comp…

I'm mostly wondering right now whether there is a bubble in the startup space. I don't think I understand the market very well right now, and I'm not sure whether most startups are…

I feel like it's a little odd when you say that startups make up the other 10% that care about a degree. Conventional advice on HN seems to be that startups are the kinds of compan…

Thanks for the response. That's interesting to know. What are these interview questions like? Are they basic questions about lists, stacks, trees, and graphs (and the corresponding…

I don't really have any advice here, because I'm in a somewhat similar situation myself. But I'm curious about what your skillset and CS knowledge are, since I'm trying to decide w…

Thanks for the informative response. Based on your experience with people from prestigious schools, do you think this automatic deference is justified?

Thank you!

Thanks for the advice. I'm not sure if I want to try and conquer my depression right now, but I'm definitely thinking about the choice ahead.

I talked to several programmers, and they mostly said that a prestigious degree only helps out with the first few jobs (though they said that no degree at all is a slight to modera…

Thanks for the advice. I think the depression would probably go away if I drop out (unless I can't find a programming job at all). I have contract work for the next year at least, …

I think the problem is that my parents seem to feel that college is a necessity for a good life, which I think I disagree with. There seem to be plenty of programmers without degre…

I'm not worried about developing self esteem issues because of my lack of a degree. I am somewhat worried about how it could impact my career, though.

I think I might be slightly depressed, but the prospect of going back to college is making me unhappy (I think I'm pretty certain of this, but I don't want to go through all the re…

Thanks for the response. Several people have advised me to go back for the overall experience, but I feel like I'm not likely to enjoy it if I'm unhappy or depressed there. I'm won…

Can you be more specific about why you've regretted dropping out? If you're a programmer, how much has it hurt your career? I unfortunately don't think switching schools is an opti…

My parents are aware that I was depressed. I've also told them that I think dropping out would be the better choice for my mental health. They disagree and seem to think that I don…

I'm an active HN poster under a different name, but I'm posting this anonymously. I'm dealing with some situational depression and need advice. I've been on a gap year from an Ivy …