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Re:Yahoo CEO might have lied about having CS degree by Alex3917 on Thursday May 03, 2012 @04:15PM (#3925560)
"Jobs didn't need a college degree to be a good CEO."

Jobs didn't lie about having a degree either.

Re:Yahoo CEO might have lied about having CS degree by jacquesm on Thursday May 03, 2012 @06:08PM (#3926052)
No, but he lied to his friend about a 50/50 split on work for $5000 claiming it was $750 and claimed he was sterile after fathering a child.

http://www.jamesaltucher.com/2011/02/10-unusual-things-i-did...

Re:Yahoo CEO might have lied about having CS degree by rehack on Friday May 04, 2012 @04:38AM (#3927583)
I remember seeing the story of SJ lying to Wozniak, sometime back. And, I think that along with the 'fathering a child' lie, make up for much bigger lies and actually hurting others much more.

The kind of lie which Yahoo CEO made, is much softer in comparison. And its obviously a mistake which he made when he was young, and then got stuck with it.

The strong reaction on HN, perhaps, is a result of too many young people out here who put a greater importance to degree. I think, it matters to them much more, being just out of college.