The traditional education model has never worked for me, not in high school and not now in university, so I am strongly considering dropping out at the end of the semester. I'm wasting money and I'm not gaining anything, all of the programming that I know is self-taught.<p>What advice do you have for a hacker without a college degree?
If I were you, I would:<p>- drop out (be prepared to get a non programming job)
- start working on open source projects (follow aa_memon's advice and get a github account)
- build/release two or three projects on your own
- start trying to transition to a more fulfilling programming job<p>Most importantly, don't burn any bridges and keep your options open (ie - don't incur extreme amounts of debt). After a year or two away, you might decide to return to University!<p>Best of luck :)