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I realize that this unfashionable to say, but the ability to finish your degree is a sign of discipline. I come from a creative background so this is critical w
by michaelpinto 15y ago
I realize that this unfashionable to say, but the ability to finish your degree is a sign of discipline. I come from a creative background so this is critical when I'm looking to work with someone, so perhaps it doesn't apply to CS or business majors where people pick the major as a default rather than out of passion. I think we've prized dropping out of school thanks to Steve Jobs and Bill Gates, but I don't think we should view dropping out as a requirement.
- saraid216 15y agoNo, but we should definitely not condescend to those who do drop out. As someone who did the university bit and have helped fund friends' educations, there is a ton of value available for the taking from a university education. But that doesn't mean that everyone should have one: sometimes dropping out is better and smarter.
- vbtemp 15y ago"doesn't apply to CS or business majors where people pick the major as a default rather than out of passion" While there exist a _very_ small amount of people who do CS as "default" rather than "passion", they are very rare, and most CS students are extremely passionate about some aspect of computer science.
- michaelpinto 15y agoYou have a fair point — maybe I'd say more "IT Dude" than CS. In the corporate world I see many folks to doing IT who are doing it out of a default mode. Also sometimes said people will start with out with a passion, but pretty quickly it just becomes a job to them.