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When I was just out of school a couple years my boss quit and the company I worked for decided it would be good for me to manage a team of 5 developers. At the
by mberning 3y ago
When I was just out of school a couple years my boss quit and the company I worked for decided it would be good for me to manage a team of 5 developers. At the time I thought I did an OK job, but in retrospect I realize that there was no way for me to be good at managing people in their 30’s 40’s and 50’s. What did I know about being married, having a spouse, having kids, having to take care of sick people, having a home to maintain, etc. I knew nothing. That’s where I feel this kid is now. Lots of accomplishments on paper. Now go live and get experience to put it to use.
- DoesntMatter22 3y agoI think that's true for most degrees. You don't really leave college prepared for much. What mostly matters is real world experience. This is an extreme analogy but there is a huge difference between reading about war and fighting in one