My few pennies...

I am 25.
I am married, 5yrs.
I have a 3yr old daughter.

I am going back to school to pick up my BS in Comp Sci with a minor in electrical engineering. Start this fall. Toughest decision of my life. But I felt SO much better after having made it. Even if I can''t finish, I am sure the experience will be worth GOLD!

Never underestimate the "secret handshake phenomemon" of actually having a CS degree.

It''s more prevalent in MBA circles, but it also shows up in the technical-geek world of IT/IS departments. The hiring manager went through the 4 years of college to get *his* degree, so if you have the same degree (or a similar one), you obviously know the "secret handshake" and are automatically a step or two above a similar candidate without that degree...



DavidRM
Samu Games

Friend of mine just got hired as a programmer at 3d0 and did not have a CS degree. What he DID have was several years as a programmer at a smaller game company.(which hired him despite his not having a CS degree)

I think that many companies list a degree as a requirement just to scare off the wannabes. Anyone who is in the know already knows if they qualify for the position, degree or no degree.

$0.02