>if you are in-state for UT-Austin I doubt it is too expensive.

I am in-state and I have some money in savings so I could probably manage it well.

>nobody knows what will be important 10 years from now

That's one of my fears about going to college. Perhaps it's irrational but I have this feeling that I'll miss out on prime opportunities which might not be available after I graduate.

>The skills you pick up in college, as well as the credentials, may prove to be useful.

I definitely agree with you on that. If I ever want to get into more rigorous software development like machine learning, searching, etc. college would be very valuable.