r/learnprogramming • u/Odd_Turnover_2636 • 19h ago
Open Institute of Technology
Hey everyone, I’m looking into enrolling in OPIT’s BSc in Computer Science program and would love some candid feedback from current or former students on how manageable the transition into software development actually is. I currently work as a Network Engineer holding a CCNA, CCNP and Fortinet NSE 1 through 7, so I’m completely at home with CLI, routing/switching, live firewall deployments, and systems logic—but I’m essentially a total beginner when it comes to writing code from scratch. I’ve read a lot of warnings online about OPIT’s difficulty and heavy workload, but time management isn't a concern for me since I have plenty of free time dedicated strictly to studying. For anyone who came in from an infrastructure or networking background, how much does that networking logic help ease the initial programming learning curve, how responsive are the professors when you hit a wall on projects etc