For the most part I agree with the author and have heard similar sentiments from people with an undergrad cs education. I wish people would talk more or elabor

For the most part I agree with the author and have heard similar sentiments from people with an undergrad cs education. I wish people would talk more or elaborate on what it “means” to be “self taught”. To me, taking a course on a subject is basically a subscription to being exposed to a defined set of material. Whether an individual learns that material is up to them (is this considered “self teaching”?). Formal education (with or without a degree tied to it) can lower the activation energy of learning. But it is by no means the best way to learn for everyone.