I Satisfied My Passion for Software Dev and Open-Source by Doing a Part-Time PhD
Looks like a UK PhD. Can&#x27;t speak to that. But....<p>I did a part-time MS in the US at a relatively low-pressure school (I switched to part-time from full-time after looking at my loan level). I can confidently say that I don&#x27;t wish anyone to have the experience of working all day, then coming home and working into the night on research, day after day, rabbit trail after rabbit trail. My work quality suffered dramatically between full and part time grad school.<p>I would love to have a PhD sometime, but I simply don&#x27;t have the ability to do what I would consider adequate research when I work part-time.<p>edit: Oh yes. There&#x27;s a collaborative environment when working in the halls of the academy. That is, IMO, an intangible and extremely valuable experience. It is <i>not</i> like undergrad in the US.