I also hire engineers and don't care about education. However, what you call networking is often bootstrapped by education and previous work experience. Very f

I also hire engineers and don't care about education. However, what you call networking is often bootstrapped by education and previous work experience. Very few people have "an impressive Github" out of high school that will actually impress good tech companies. However, if you have a bachelor from an average university, you will at least get some phone interviews.