For me, the most important part I think is this: The problem is that employers are too lazy to take on the work of apprenticeship. That duty has been passed on

For me, the most important part I think is this: The problem is that employers are too lazy to take on the work of apprenticeship. That duty has been passed onto colleges. And yet, the people who actually work with 23 year olds know apprenticeship still goes on. Not just in the tech industry, but I think many industries would benefit from a strong entry-level apprenticeship program. I have a few friends who became electricians through the IBEW, and the mixture of mentorship, classrooms, and on-the-job training always seemed like such a great system that a lot of companies could really benefit from. I'd love to see it in software development, I think it could work out really well.