Re:A framework for grading your performance on programming i...
by matheusmoreira on Tuesday October 19, 2021 @10:07PM
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> I don't feel in any way "inferior" to people with a degree.
While I don't feel inferior to them either, I think people with degrees have two major advantages.
1. They are pre-selected.
The ability and means to get into good schools and finish courses are powerful signals. It may or may not translate into competence but it certainly means something. People generally have positive perceptions.
2. They network.
Students are surrounded by like-minded peers, professors. Knowing these people personally can and often does make all the difference in the world. Sometimes people start companies together. Sometimes people recommend others they know personally and they get a job. Sometimes companies will recruit only from top schools.
While I don't feel inferior to them either, I think people with degrees have two major advantages.
1. They are pre-selected.
The ability and means to get into good schools and finish courses are powerful signals. It may or may not translate into competence but it certainly means something. People generally have positive perceptions.
2. They network.
Students are surrounded by like-minded peers, professors. Knowing these people personally can and often does make all the difference in the world. Sometimes people start companies together. Sometimes people recommend others they know personally and they get a job. Sometimes companies will recruit only from top schools.