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According to Bryan Caplan (writer The Case against Education) the value that academic institutions provide is not necessarily knowledge but ranking the students
by nafey 8y ago
According to Bryan Caplan (writer The Case against Education) the value that academic institutions provide is not necessarily knowledge but ranking the students in order of their perceived competency for jobs.
As far as that remains true I see little to no hope for any displacement of "The Academy" from its current position of significance.
- noir_lord 8y agoI've been programming as a career for a long time and gone up against candidates with degrees and been hired where they haven't so there are a fair few companies out there that don't care. That said I'd like to do something academic and I'm getting older and given the ageism in tech a degree/masters might tip the balance. Mostly though I just like learning and if I'm going to do it anyway I might as well look to see if I can get more than just gratification out of it.
- j45 8y agoThere is some question whether for emerging or rapidly evolving positions employers hire competencies over academic badges. Wise institutions are working on this but the average rate at which they react may be a challenge.