How about for the little piece of paper I get at the end?
Yes.
Well... that isn't the answer I wanted. I wanted "no".
In general, the answer is:
If you intend to always work for yourself, owning your own companies, being your own boss, then a diploma is a waste of time.
Diplomas are for people who want to work for others.
But if you want to work for others, then get a degree, by all means.
If you work for yourself, your customers are generally going to be moved by most other factors prior to being moved by the owner's formal education.
Bosses and owners, however, are going to be moved by degrees.
Owners like to see their underlings to have degrees because it demonstrates a cert...
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