I think that the existence of leetcode interviews, where tech companies ignore your background as much as possible, and want to see the skills upfront, is a condemnation of education.
It's essentially saying, we don't believe your degree says anything about your ability to perform the job.
The only reason academia hasnt been completely uprooted, is:
1. Some sects of society use academic prestige as a product. i.e. this harvard educated mckinsey consultant will optimize your business! Or, this harvard educated financier will invest your money carefully!
2. There's no way to have some leetcode like test for most jobs.
3. There used to be more signal in academic credentials, and older sects of society still believe those signals exist. Its the same with doctors, older generations treat doctors like infallible royalty, younger are much more skeptical
theres a huge caveat that some top people in the world do end up at top academic institutions. its just they keep mixing in these political appointees, agendas, etc
It's essentially saying, we don't believe your degree says anything about your ability to perform the job.
The only reason academia hasnt been completely uprooted, is:
1. Some sects of society use academic prestige as a product. i.e. this harvard educated mckinsey consultant will optimize your business! Or, this harvard educated financier will invest your money carefully!
2. There's no way to have some leetcode like test for most jobs.
3. There used to be more signal in academic credentials, and older sects of society still believe those signals exist. Its the same with doctors, older generations treat doctors like infallible royalty, younger are much more skeptical
theres a huge caveat that some top people in the world do end up at top academic institutions. its just they keep mixing in these political appointees, agendas, etc