The short answer is YES. However, there are many niceties and details. This post will be about them.
What is university(in the context of IT related fields)? It is a educational institution that gives particular set of technical or non-technical skills and diploma on successful graduation. However, this has ceased to be true in last years. Taking into consideration recent tendencies, universities' academic plan cannot change as fast as trending technologies in IT market. Therefore, they tend to focus more on fundamental principles whereas specific technology related subjects quickly become outdated. Short-length online/offline courses offer newer and more relevant technical knowledge. They might be more cost and time effective if your prime goal is getting first job. Current IT market allows specialists to develop software without deep technical knowledge in Computer Science.
Before dropping your university let me explain why universities are still relevant choice. Primarily, universities evolved from educational to social institutions. By attending university, you will be surrounded by like-minded people. And making progress in such environment is much easier than solely. Social contacts and motivation are main benefits that you can derive.
Furthermore, IT related university's curriculum often includes subjects focused on management. It may be HR, development or even time management. Management skills are always highly valued. While remote jobs are becoming more and more often, this skillset is even more important not only for managers but also for engineers.
At the end universities still offer more consistent knowledge, and allow one to evolve in multi directions.
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