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Comment by aitoehigie | Hacker News Reader

Very cool idea. I do not have a formal degree in comp. science and most times I feel that there so many things that I don't know which I ought to know. Is there any place where I can do a DIY undergraduate comp science degree?

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Well there is no formal place, but you could create a wiki for your self learning, similar to what I have done, to log your learning and create credentials for what you learn.

I did come across one website which could hep you organize your learning log - http://curiousreef.com/

Well I don't think an UG DIY degree would be a good idea. The UG degree has more courses than the PG (as they should be, so you have atleast a basic survey of the key topics in CS). This increases the workload on the student. Further more, the UG degree is not only about getting the knowledge. Its an essential part of social life one must go through. Joining clubs, games, groups build your character. This is likewise true for Masters courses. Its not only about the knowledge, its also about the exposure you get out of the Uni. campus.

Useful part of social life, perhaps. Essential, I disagree. Furthermore, someone could get these experiences elsewhere. Finally, the poster didn't state that they didn't have ANY degree, just that they didn't have a CS degree.

Of course, your post might be satirical; in that case, just ignore me ;-)

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