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Originally Posted by MickMcGeough
This is horrible, horrible advice.
No, he's not going to waltz into a senior position at an energy company after 2 years at SAIT (nor do I think the OP was thinking that's how it works). But today's tech industries are like few others in terms of offering rapid advancement and fulfilling careers to passionate and talented individuals, regardless of resume bullet points.
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You are an outlier though. I know dozens who have tried to do what you do and they all cratered after 1-3 years at it. I also know the owners of Critical Mass and The Vacuum. They are the ones that have shot for the moon and gone way farther than anyone would have guessed possible. Neither of them had anything to lose.
The best advice I can give is keep your options open. Don't quit your real job, just fade away slowly from it. Try to get as much paid experience as possible. Pull a few pages from Tim Ferris 4 hour work week if you can. Get everyone else to fund your education through paid work experience. Learn as you go. Try to work at places where you will get good mentorship.