This, mostly. The author is correct that the skills required can be obtained by getting a degree, they can also be obtained on the job post 3-month boot camp.

This, mostly. The author is correct that the skills required can be obtained by getting a degree, they can also be obtained on the job post 3-month boot camp. Sure somebody who has made it through a 4 year degree has some extra skills in “seeing things through” but that is survivorship bias, somebody who has completed 4 years of being an engineer has the same skills, plus 4 years of actually relevant experience and raises.