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A comment on Ask HN: Am I at a disadvantage for not attending Stanford, MIT, etc?.

Re:Ask HN: Am I at a disadvantage for not attending Stanford... by alain94040 on Friday July 29, 2011 @12:40AM (#2820239)
Yes, there is a "club", and no, you are not part of it.

This will hurt you for a few years. But, it's really only about what you are about to achieve: become a great developer, build amazing things, and nothing else will matter. Can you be the best? Ignore the degree and try.

Degrees, in the end, are just like floaties: they guarantee you won't drown, but they don't win Olympics.

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Re:Ask HN: Am I at a disadvantage for not attending Stanford... by mikeharmon on Monday August 01, 2011 @03:33AM (#2831155)
love the quote "Degrees, in the end, are just like floaties: they guarantee you won't drown, but they don't win Olympics"
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