It's actually incredible how many engineers and designers I have met personally who believe that college was a waste of time, in comparison to the knowledge that can be gained just through internships, mentorship and forms of apprenticeship. Do you think someone with 4 years of interning around major tech companies is better equipped to work for those companies compared to a person who came directly out of college?
The rise of bootcamps and micro-certifications teach people 80% of the stuff in 20% (or less) of the time, and at fractions of the cost as well. Are university educations really that much better?
To me, the value of the university system seems to be the connections and networking that form rather than skills and acuity.
The rise of bootcamps and micro-certifications teach people 80% of the stuff in 20% (or less) of the time, and at fractions of the cost as well. Are university educations really that much better?
To me, the value of the university system seems to be the connections and networking that form rather than skills and acuity.