This is turning into a "I'm self taught and I can code juste as well as the next CS graduate" debate.
I totally agree with that proposition. The degree is not a sine qua none condition of competence.
My point was that success stories about kids making a lot of cash on a self taught developer skillset are pure and simple lies. They hide the truth to those who really want to get into the IT industry and make a living with it. That truth is : work your engineering skills if you want to build cools things.
I said make a living. Not get crazy rich. Engineers don't get crazy rich. Salesmen (and salewomen) do.
People that did not have the ressources or desire to go to uni would get a lot more encouragement and from real developer tales : stories about smart engineering, beautiful UIs, dedication to a craft and passion, or even sly hacking.
Instead they read stories about skilled salesmen. The stories are not even that good. Glengary glen ross and the wolf of wall street are much better.
I totally agree with that proposition. The degree is not a sine qua none condition of competence.
My point was that success stories about kids making a lot of cash on a self taught developer skillset are pure and simple lies. They hide the truth to those who really want to get into the IT industry and make a living with it. That truth is : work your engineering skills if you want to build cools things.
I said make a living. Not get crazy rich. Engineers don't get crazy rich. Salesmen (and salewomen) do.
People that did not have the ressources or desire to go to uni would get a lot more encouragement and from real developer tales : stories about smart engineering, beautiful UIs, dedication to a craft and passion, or even sly hacking.
Instead they read stories about skilled salesmen. The stories are not even that good. Glengary glen ross and the wolf of wall street are much better.