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You do look worse on paper. The only way to fix this is to get a degree. However, you don't need to worry about this. I haven't used anything from uni that I l
by JoelMcCracken 16y ago
You do look worse on paper. The only way to fix this is to get a degree.
However, you don't need to worry about this. I haven't used anything from uni that I learned, without having learned it by myself with a bit of elbow grease. I had already known SQL, javascript, etc before dealing with them at college.
Universities are quickly becoming obsolete. If I were looking to hire someone, and if one applicant had a very impressive Github repo, and another had a 4.0 from an ivy-clad school, I would choose the former.
- smokestack 16y agoThanks. I've had the option to return to school for a while now and couldn't find the long-term motivation to do it for the reasons you cited. I think, especially in software, that there are many more useful criteria for judging a candidate, and degrees don't represent too much more than your ability to operate in the real world (which can be supplanted with experience), and an understanding of foundational theory without necessarily being able to apply it </sweeping generalization>. I'm not too worried about being out of work for lack of degree. My primary concern is being stuck on a rung in my career by not taking the time to learn it. I have an idea for what my gaps are but wanted to get some feedback here in case I'm missing out on something.