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Granted, I've only interviewed for summer internships (and hope to never have to interview for a job), but the majority of employers didn't ask about/didn't car

by dtran 16y ago

Granted, I've only interviewed for summer internships (and hope to never have to interview for a job), but the majority of employers didn't ask about/didn't care about my grades. Some of the best hackers I know aren't straight A students, and I agree that you don't need good grades to learn the material. That said, I think the mentality that you only need to do the requisite amount of work to pass can be pretty dangerous. Sure, you may think you understand the course material without having to do the work, but just like with startups, the devil is in the details and the actual execution is what matters. If actually doing the work wasn't crucial to the learning, why not just read over and think about every programming assignment for 10 minutes without doing the actual programming?

colinsidoti 16y ago
I am constantly applying to interesting jobs and if I come across a good enough offer I'd be happy to leave school. Good enough has a very bar though, and I haven't found anything worth leaving school. That said, I've come across many offers that are more than enough to make a living. I also wouldn't say that my approach is doing "the requisite amount of work to pass." Classes inherently have a lot of fluff, a lot of which doesn't really teach you anything. Take my software design class, for example. There were a few core concepts they pushed heavily and I learned those well, but I already knew the small implementation and GUI details. I could have spent the time building those out and getting the A, but I'd much rather take the time to apply those details to my startup. It turns out that learning what I felt I needed to learn earned me a B in Software. It's different for every class, but I think it's possible to both pursue a startup and get your money's worth out of school. Unfortunately, it's often your grades that take the hit.
sukuriant 16y ago
were your grades on your application/resume?

by dtran 16y ago

colinsidoti 16y ago

I am constantly applying to interesting jobs and if I come across a good enough offer I'd be happy to leave school. Good enough has a very bar though, and I haven't found anything worth leaving school. That said, I've come across many offers that are more than enough to make a living. I also wouldn't say that my approach is doing "the requisite amount of work to pass." Classes inherently have a lot of fluff, a lot of which doesn't really teach you anything. Take my software design class, for example. There were a few core concepts they pushed heavily and I learned those well, but I already knew the small implementation and GUI details. I could have spent the time building those out and getting the A, but I'd much rather take the time to apply those details to my startup. It turns out that learning what I felt I needed to learn earned me a B in Software. It's different for every class, but I think it's possible to both pursue a startup and get your money's worth out of school. Unfortunately, it's often your grades that take the hit.

sukuriant 16y ago

were your grades on your application/resume?