The places I'm interested in working at probably wouldn't care much about me not having a degree in CS, but I would like the benefit of having someone outside of myself and my work stand behind my resume. I'd like to think GA will give me that benefit of the doubt when I go to apply for jobs I really want.
I could be mistaken, however.
Work remotely for someone, work for some clients. I honestly can't think of a reason to attend GA. It's like the anti hustler attitude. Everything prettily packaged in a nice little box to be "an epic programmer!"
I do work with clients, every day, often times remotely (my office is at a co-op, almost never on premises).
> I honestly can't think of a reason to attend GA. It's like the anti hustler attitude.
I can see where you're coming from with that statement.
> Everything prettily packaged in a nice little box to be "an epic programmer!"
That might represent some people's attitudes on going into and coming out of something like GA; it doesn't represent mine. I tried to convey that in my original reply, but I might not have done as good a job as I had hoped.
>but I would like the benefit of having someone outside of myself and my work stand behind my resume
Well it looks like you already solved that then.