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I have a degree, and I agree with you. At least for software engineering. What there could be is a standardised test, that is a national or international stand
by quickthrower2 6y ago
I have a degree, and I agree with you. At least for software engineering.
What there could be is a standardised test, that is a national or international standard, not linked to a uni. Learn to program and do the test and that is your credential. Maybe it costs $200 or something.
That way you can skip uni, self teach but be able to show you can code without employers needing to find novel ways to evaluate.
Just spitballing!
- injb 6y agoUltimately if you standardize something, people will gamify it. The point of employers finding novel ways to evaluate candidates is to win that game and beat the average. Good for them! It can't/shouldn't be otherwise (imo).
- tprice7 6y agoThey aren't mutually exclusive approaches, e.g. the standardized test could be used just to get past the initial resume filter.
- canjobear 6y agoSimilar to the bar exam for lawyers. It used to be you could be a lawyer by passing the bar even if you had no degree.
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