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I'm finishing my secondary school in a few months and I'm currently unsure what exactly to do after school.
I'm pretty sure I want to become a software developer (maybe frontend UX/UI focused) already but I'm unsure what path to pursue.
As I live in Germany I have the options of either vocational training or studying at a University.
I'm pretty fed up with theoretic work and school right now so I'm tending towards vocational training as it incorporates one or two days of school with working in a company for the rest of the week.
The issue is that I will complete my A levels and therefore be eligible for university education in most relevant courses and have the feeling of wasting possible success in my future career (and maybe life experiences) if I just do the
vocational training.
As most developers here have a long experience as devs I'd like to ask you for advice.
Would you suggest studying something like applied computer science etc. to achieve a successful software developer career and higher wages or is experience more important than higher formal education at university for a developer?

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  • 1
    If university is too theoretical for you I suggest checking out what a „Fachhochschule“ is.
  • 0
    full ack with @trickory
    I went to University of Applied Sciences as well after my apprenticeship
  • 0
    @trickory Do you have experience with studying at a "Fachhochschule". Is it really that much practical oriented because to me it appeared as just a slightly different type of university?
  • 0
    I’m in the 2. Semester of studying applied CS at a Fachhochschule and I am very pleased. Just go and try it, a friend of mine is doing an internship and he‘s not happy. Believe its harder to leave a job than leave university so you have nothing to lose.
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