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Re:I dropped out of MIT and started a new college in San Fra... by jackthetab on Thursday September 26, 2019 @12:00PM (#21082262)
But most employers don't care about having a "proper engineer". They want someone who knows $LATEST_HOT_FRAMEWORK which a trades education can provide.

I've been in the trade professionally for 30 years. In only one interview have I been asked about how I would design something or (Linux) computer fundamentals. Every other interview was about how well I knew a specific technology.

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Re:I dropped out of MIT and started a new college in San Fra... by TallGuyShort on Thursday September 26, 2019 @01:17PM (#21083108)
Well that's my point: I'm usually asked design questions, so it's a good thing (or it's the cause) that I have an engineering-focused degree.

But for other jobs, if people can learn how to make business applications like it's a trade, and it eliminates unreasonable costs and even eliminates a bunch of biases, how is that bad? There's no reason for me to try and compete head-to-head for those jobs. It's a different niche.

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