if you really want to work alot cause you want to do it sure. but theres no reason to work more than you have to to support your lifestyle and build a relatively stable future

for food - i was planning on cooking in bulk and freezing

@shadowlessnexus True.

@secrite nice - i can afford that too

@JDB Yes! You can. Do you need a car? What is cost of travel?

travel is cheap, i live near a big city so it's like £8.00 a day

not bad - i earn £2000 a month at my curreny job

i can move out now if i want to - but i was going to take a risk and earn a reduced pay to work on a cool project

I personally spend: $600 rent + $200 food + $150 transport + $25 misc (gym/hookers/blow). It's below poverty in the US.

@JDB YOU ARE GOLDEN.

i was going to rent a room in a house, what do you think about this?

If you can go to school for no debt or very cheap - do it. If you feel you don't need to and can start work sooner - skip school.

Yes!

I lived in a 3BR house with 4 people for 4 years.

It became quite annoying after year 3 due to female drama. Just be careful.

3BR, 4 people is spacious

i work as a DBA currently, but i don't work with other programmers so they don't appreciate workload/ my own capabilities (i'm junior) - so it's not a bad role but i want to move to a role where i can learn

gotya

i can rent my own flat for £1100 a month - tho money would be tight then

@JDB If you're already working as a DBA - don't attend school. Use this role to start pivoting into development or whatever you want. Learn the skills you need to fix problems at that job and start showing it off.

"Oh Jim, you need a script to automate that?" I got you.

FUCK NO

Don't rent your own spot for 1100/mo

lmao, aite i wont

Bite the bullet and get a roommate or two.

UNLESS you REALLY hate people...

1100 is insane on 2k/mo income

ye

You need to make at least 3k/mo or more for 1100/mo rent.

A rule of thumb is indeed to spend max 1/3rd of your income on rent

gotya

i can afford more food too that way

You want a nice place though because you will be studying a lot OR a shitty place but only sleep there basically and study at public places. It's a personality thing.

I workout and love food so I spend $200/mo but I don't eat out/prepared meals or drink. I get groceries and I never need BS.

would there be a lot of startups that would hire someone without a CS degree?

$25 on hookers... what kind of hookers you getting bruh @secrite

Do you have a GitHub?

Do you have skills?

If so, yes.

If not, get those 😄

DBA is good experience. SQL is needed.