As another CS student who has had the opportunity of working in many different companies on internships, I certainly agree with the sentiment that for our field

As another CS student who has had the opportunity of working in many different companies on internships, I certainly agree with the sentiment that for our field of modern software development, university is certainly not necessary. Learning through experience and mentorship is by far a more effective process, though it is a lot more dependent on the student in terms of how effective it is. However, I feel that many of these kinds of arguments are approached in entirely the wrong manner. Not everyone can be Bill Gates and moreover, not every field can so easily cast aside a formal education in favour of "spunk and effort". Even in other technology fields such as electrical or chemical engineering, the facilities the university provides in terms of laboratories and instruction are definitely very necessary for the training of such specialists. Perhaps these arguments need to be narrowed down in scope.