Freelancing and Education

I'm about to enter college and am looking to become an independant contractor in this field.  Should I just get an associates in web development and start working from there or go all out with a masters in comp sci to be able to cover all bases?  Does the typical comp sci course cover web related programming or would I still have to take specific courses?  Or should I drop web work altogether, considering the likely difference in pay?

>independant

Computer science is not about programming. Computer science actually has a lot in common with magic. You study computer science if you want to become a computer wizard that can conjure the spirits of the computer with their spells. If you want a programming course, go do one at your community college.

CS teaches you nothing.

Web development in the real world is not about computer science or education. The daily life of a web developer on the front line is like avoiding a million retards who all want to rape you with their retard dribble PHP applications, their over-elaborate and barely implementable designs and their unrealistic browser compatibility expectations.

>>4
Only if you already know everything.

You actually want to set out to freelance? Not a great idea. Look, at least try to get hired in a consulting firm.

I'm a bit of a workaholic.  I want to be able to work how I want, when I want, and as much as I want.  If I'm going to do all that, why not reap all the profit for myself as well?

Since my local college is garbage, I can't take any classes unless it's part of a program.  Which direction would you suggest I take my studies towards?

>>8
You're considering doing freelance web development and you somehow think you'll get paid more that way than by licking your dick working for a firm? You know what, go for it.

>>9
It seems cock is a bit of an aquired taste.
It doesn't have to pay more; it long as it's enough.  Putting my entire financial future into someone else's hands isn't exactly what I'd call job security, either.

>>1
why the hell wold you go to college just to learn how to do web programming

get a book and teach yourself and save $30,000

Nice troll.  Normally I'd impulsively give a 3/10, but against my best judgement it worked out well.  I'll give it a solid 8/10.

>>11
Partially so I don't get kicked out of the house; partially so if I have to (which is probably likely) I can start out with a normal job and get some experience first, or at least intern.

>>8
Is there any dick licking actually involved? I'd like to know!

>>14
Licking your dick = doing sweet fuck all.

>>15
From what I've understood, consulting is no different from a normal job, except you work for multiple people instead of just one employer?

>>16
And you don't have to wear a fagsuit and arrive in a stuffy office building at the crack of fucking dawn?

Or is consulting not the same as freelancing?  I'm not too sure about this stuff

>>17
Freelancing is independant contracting is self-employment. You are your own boss.  You work for who you want, how you want, if you choose to work for someone else.  You could create your own product and sell it, if you want.  You can set up a client network wnere people come to you and ask you to do work for them, if you want as well.  You could even combine all of those.  Anything goes.

The main goal for me, at least, is to have multiple sources of income.  It's far harder to do that while working a normal job for someone else.

>>16,17
You can do it freelance, but if you work for a firm it's more like... well, working for a firm. You get a lot of advantages that way and more work and more money on average.

Freelancing is fucking hard and a lot more work then you think.

>>20
... about getting a real job. I agree.

If I teach myself how to program, what kinds of courses would help my employability?  Or should I go straight for certification tests? Or do both?

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