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General Discussion

Jack Lee
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Jack Lee
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 15,536 Points
Posted by Jack Lee
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Jack Lee
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 15,536 Points

Should I finish my techdegree?

I am on my 11th project of the Full Stack Javascript Techdegree and I am contemplating about if I should finish it.

I will have to pay for an extra month just for the final exam if I decide to finish it. Furthermore, I am already capable of making a MEAN stack web app so I don't see the point of getting the certificate.

Can someone prove this otherwise?

1 Answer

Michal Janek
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Michal Janek
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 30,654 Points

Well the certificate is not as much for you, but as a proof of completing a well-structured course. If you can also prove that you can build something already that is certainly a valuable asset but I believe going for the final exam is not that bad. And also I believe that once you graduate you receive the tuition as form of credit for your regular subscription so no real harm done (but this is not confirmed from Treehouse).