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> It's about people who believe that a degree proves that they have a certain form of skill in thinking and whatever it is that they studied. Do you believe th
by codingdave 1y ago
> It's about people who believe that a degree proves that they have a certain form of skill in thinking and whatever it is that they studied.
Do you believe that is incorrect? That studying for 4 years does not give you that skill? Because it probably does. That doesn't make them better than people who didn't do that study, it just is a different experience. And if they abused AI in the process, there will be better and worse students from any given cohort.... but that was true before AI as well. There have always been people who deeply engaged with their education, alongside people who skated by just barely doing enough work to graduate.
- mettamage 1y agoWell sure, but quite frankly people undervalued my education when I started out in the job market in the beginning of 2020. They undervalued it in terms of the technical skills I've learned simply because they projected their educational experiences onto mine. That's what that it is. But apparently _now_ it seems we're going to a world where hiring managers don't believe _anyone_ to have those skills, even if they in fact do have it. I guess new grads have to make a portfolio on the side and take care of the code quality. Because even if you vibe coded that application, vibe coding a project with high code quality still shows a strong skill in programming as LLMs aren't there yet to do that fully themselves? Like, how are skillful new grads supposed to show their skill when everyone (is about to) believe their education doesn't show any evidence of skill? And yea, I agree, cheaters will be cheaters. I'm not talking about them, they're a lost cause in my opinion.