Working without a degree
hey ,I'm a third year Software Engineering student and I've been working on improving my skills for the last 3-4 years. I have a strong foundation and usually it only takes me a couple of weeks to get comfortable with a new programming language. I've built several personal projects on my own and I've worked with C++, Java, Spring, and C#.
I got into software engineering because I genuinely enjoy it and I always try to build things the way they're done in real companies with clean, organized, and maintainable code.
Right now I'm building a chat application where I'm using things like a workflow engine, caching, microservices, WebSockets, and other production-level concepts. I know it's overkill for a student project but the whole point is to learn how software is actually built in the industry.
I think my practical skills are comparable to a mid-level developer in some areas even though I don't have professional experience yet.
The only thing is I don't really want to continue university because I don't like the education system. I'm not someone who learns by memorizing things, I learn by building real projects and solving real problems.
Given my background, do you think I could find a software engineering job without too much difficulty or is not having a degree going to make it much harder?