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What would you say to someone who is around that age working full time and halfway through a CS masters (struggling through it)?

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I think a CS masters is very valuable career wise. Totally different than a PhD. Maybe you should consider transferring to another school.

Most crucially: why are you doing it? Second: what will it add to your life and to your business abilities?

1: to learn. 2: saying I accomplished it & deeper cs knowledge, not sure if aligns with goals to be in management though.

another note: I can't really afford an MBA without going into substantial debt. My CS masters is completely covered by my company

Sounds good, if you enjoy it (if not, ask yourself why). Make sure you are proud of your acquired knowledge and related achievements. Worry about management goals as a later pursuit; you don't need MBA to learn management, only to enter select networks.

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