Google is not a very good teacher for learning about stuff you didn't even know you didn't know about. Sure, it's not impossible on your own, but it's where fo

Google is not a very good teacher for learning about stuff you didn't even know you didn't know about. Sure, it's not impossible on your own, but it's where formalized education excels. University is also an excellent facility for making contacts in your field. Not every expert hangs out on Slack.