> I think the difference is that you find the axis on which you are or aren't cheating (in this conversation, a degree) important and worth ranking and measurin

> I think the difference is that you find the axis on which you are or aren't cheating (in this conversation, a degree) important and worth ranking and measuring people against. I don't. I'm perfectly happy to interview and hire people without degrees: experience counts for a lot. But lying about anything on a resume or in an interview is an immediate disqualification.