As a self-taught developer, should I go to college?

Maybe. But not going to college is not your problem.

Your problem, like many others like you in many professions? You have nothing to show.

• No side projects.
• No code in Github.
• No blog posts.
• No twitter talking about your work.
• Nothing.

What gets you a job the fastest in a non-FAANG company is what you did before. Maybe I’m wrong in assuming this — but I doubt it.

Put yourself out there! Have something to show.

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