I wrote about this topic here: http://altdevblogaday.org/2011/04/14/the-difference-between-a-degree-and-an-education/ http://altdevblogaday.org/2011/04/14/the-d

I wrote about this topic here: http://altdevblogaday.org/2011/04/14/the-difference-between-a-degree-and-an-education/ http://altdevblogaday.org/2011/04/14/the-difference-between-... I think that it boils down to more than just sharing skill sets, but that is certainly a good start. I argue that primarily, people have to become autodidacts and learn from the wealth of free information that can be found on the internet and elsewhere.