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Comment by daniel-thompson | Hacker News Reader

One thing you might try is to apply to grad school for an (online) master's in CS, if you can make that work in your situation w/rt admission and cost. The degrees and coursework from the reputable universities in the US are identical to the on-campus versions, and you will get an opportunity to network / bond with the folks in your classes, many of whom are already in the industry.

A few to check out:

- Georgia Tech, commonly referred to as OMSCS https://omscs.gatech.edu/

- University of Texas https://www.cs.utexas.edu/graduate-program/masters-program/m...

- UIUC https://cs.illinois.edu/academics/graduate/professional-mcs/...

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I would caution this.

Used my life savings to get a degree from a Nordic country (one in a lifetime opportunity)

Although closer to data science than CS.

Last year I had 3 EU hiring managers heavily hint it was the school that cost me the position. One from Sweden stating that it was a death knell to my career. On the plus side I was getting interviews.

No networks were lasting, just people asking for answers on the assignments. Maybe it works better in the US? I cannot speak to this.

> it was the school that cost me the position

Can you elaborate on this?

I don't think any of those are affordable to someone working at a bit above minimum wage in a country that's "really really really poor" (in the OP's words).

Literally any other country in the world makes more sense from a cost/credential perspective. US universities are a crazy bubble market.

This. My country's average income is arround $200 /month. I would definitely go to Univesity if I could afford it. I could do it here, but they all suck, the only good schools are for business/management. I'd love to study in a Nordic country though, Finland, Sweden and Norway are my top priority for immigration in the next 10 years.

Yes, but money is the issue. If I get a full scholarship, yes, otherwise not worth it IMO.

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