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Perhaps I wasn't clear enough in my post. I meant, resources that take you from zero and guide you throughout implementing a complex systems project like the ones I listed out, from scratch.

Paperwork for the Blue card program by the EU, honestly. I don't work yet, but I can write code.

Yeah, I've seen the Blue Card program. I find it hard to believe that a degree and 3 years of experience are absolutely equivalent? Is that really so, or just 'on paper'?

I don't think my introspection qualifies as objective diagnosis :)

I saw that you need a graduate degree for the Blue Card (for the EU), or 3 (or 5?) years of experience. Somehow, having a degree looks like a safer bet in my eyes. It could be that they're entirely equivalent, I find it hard to check that.

Yeah, I agree. I guess I should figure out if immigration is something that's absolutely necessary. I'm frustrated by my home country (see my other comment), but sometimes I come to terms with it (although not for long).

> you've probably got a lot of life experience that others don't have.

Indeed.

> You won't necessary start from the beginning. You will be able to excel in your courses and dig deeper with your current knowledge!

That's a good point. Not that the admiration of my peers would hurt. :) If I decide to enroll, I'll probably try to find [at least] a part-time job, because I'm a bit thirsty when it comes to money. If not, I'll be looking for full-time employment.

I see. I'm glad you've done it. Congratulations! Now I badly want to do it, too. :) Sometimes, I see people talking self-taught programmers down because of their lack of formal training. Have you experienced that earlier?

I'm not looking for money per se. I see it as something that could help me get, for example, a house in a more civilized and less corrupt country where I'll be able to start building a life. Sometimes I get this crazy idea that it'd be possible to do that here, but the reality of living here (soaring crime rate, double-digit inflation, corrupt system, etc.) quickly confutes me. Regarding universities, I'd do one here because the quality/price ratio is still more than reasonable. I haven't tried applying for jobs yet, as this whole university thing still looms over my head. The plan is to make the decision as soon as possible and act accordingly (either start interviewing or return to school.)