As a completely self-taught software engineer, I'm inclined to agree. Except for one big doubt: A large percentage of people do not excel on their own. They

As a completely self-taught software engineer, I'm inclined to agree. Except for one big doubt: A large percentage of people do not excel on their own. They rely on social standards to specify what counts as "good enough" and to provide them a roadmap through the learning process. Of course, that's what vocational schools are for, not universities. Universities got confused when they started pretending to offer job training.