A formal degree and algorithmic problem-solving is the answer. Always has been

Re:A formal degree and algorithmic problem-solving is the an... by x3haloed on Saturday August 22, 2026 @11:09AM (#49400554)

Yup. This post is the worst idea I've ever seen. There's a reason some jobs require formal education, training, and certification (neurosurgeon).

If you're young and thinking about making this your career, absolutely go to school. It's a LOT harder to land a job without that stupid sheet of paper. Especially if you can get someone else to pay for your education.

I hate to have to be the one to tell you this, zaksa.... you're not a brain surgeon. You're scared that you're on longer a rare resource.

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Re:A formal degree and algorithmic problem-solving is the an... by zaksa on Saturday August 22, 2026 @01:32PM (#49401836)

To be completely frank, I'm scared of missing out on not learning the fundamentals properly and having this omission bite me in the back later in my career. I also think that AI can make terrible people "look good", and some filtering isn't too bad.

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Re:A formal degree and algorithmic problem-solving is the an... by ThrowawayR2 on Saturday August 22, 2026 @03:08PM (#49402792)

> "I hate to have to be the one to tell you this, zaksa.... you're not a brain surgeon."

Your account has existed since 2015 so you should know very well that comments like this on Hacker News are not permitted.

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