Comment by killingtime74
2 days ago
For me it was going back to university/community college and learning in a structured way. In Australia you can do a masters by coursework that covers broadly the same things as an undergrad degree in less time.
I was able to get a "real" software job on graduation.
I liked knowing I wasn't wasting my time learning random things when I had no idea what to learn
The advantage of school is that it provides a structured curriculum, otherwise you'd be drowning in a sea of content with no guidance.
But, don't you think there are resources that can help with that too.
Probably yes. For me I could just enroll a few weeks after deciding to do it and start learning (they are open for enrollment twice a year). Less need to evaluate/decide what path to take.
An excuse to be a beginner is another advantage of school.