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Is anyone here a school dropout and now successful ?

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    I didn't complete high school or university and I'm doing ok. Just make sure you learn
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    Define successful.
    I've worked as an application engineer for 5 years, which means I don't actually develop stuff, I just make sure all servers stay up and found out what's wrong if customers have issues.
    I work with people who don't know how to use a linux system properly and do most of the work they take credit for.
    If you call that successful, then sure.
    It pays well, which is about the only reason I don't quit.
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    @forkbomber successful as in "was weak in school and got low grades but loved programming and learnt programming and made money and had a breakthrough" kind of.
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    @NikethMohan I which I was. I know bash scripting, but that's about it. I know programming logic but it stops there.
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    ITT grad here. I'm a rarity in this field it seems.

    Also, another dev I know dropped out of highschool and later went to college and is a successful programmer.
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    * forgot to mention I'm a conventional college dropout.
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    @wubstepper I'm 34 now and started developing right out of school at 16
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    *wish :')
    Better later than never.
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