Well I do intend on building things but I need to learn a little more about the basics before I can get to that point. I can only do basic html and JS stuff at this point, and I built a calculator for Android with Java, but that was almost 10 years ago.

I’m not going to a regular school. What I’m doing is all self paced and should take less than a year and cost less than $10,000.

Trust me, I know how important a portfolio of projects is. I was original just going to learn on my own and build projects, but I think a degree program will help force me to stay focused on the goal, plus the degree is an obvious plus on a resume, especially if I decide to get a masters or get degrees in other fields like cloud or cybersecurity.

After I have a better understanding of basic CS, I’ll start messing with more complex things like building Nostr clients.

Like who would you hire, a guy with no degree, 5 certs, and 10 projects, or a guy with a BS in CS, 15 certs, and 5 projects of higher quality?