I’m a software engineer. There’s people on my team that went to Yale for computer science. There’s also people on my team that took a six month coding boot camp. They’re both great at their jobs.
It’s bullshit and we both know it. Don’t pretend that following an existing protocol for building bridges safely is so hard and requires education that I can’t get in 6 months.
It’s not like engineers are allowed to do whatever they want, they have rules to follow, none of which will be told to them in university because universities are worthless.
I know both kinds that are absolutely dogshit at their jobs. I don’t say this to negate your point, but rather to strengthen it.
I’ll also add that some of the very best I know have no formal training whatsoever. But they have years of hobbyist experience that eventually led to a career and the additional experience that comes from that.
And even though success can come without formal training, I wouldn’t want to hire someone completely untrained or inexperienced in this field - you gotta have something to get your foot in the door
Many jobs societally requiring a degree could be learned on the job very quickly.
I’m a software engineer. There’s people on my team that went to Yale for computer science. There’s also people on my team that took a six month coding boot camp. They’re both great at their jobs.
Specifics of software engieneering. Doesn’t work with civil engieneering, electrical engieneering and many other fields.
I agree, I was purely agreeing with
I still think the formality of some fields is still too “can you afford it,” but that’s for another topic
You can’t learn those things online or in books?
in six months
It’s bullshit and we both know it. Don’t pretend that following an existing protocol for building bridges safely is so hard and requires education that I can’t get in 6 months.
It’s not like engineers are allowed to do whatever they want, they have rules to follow, none of which will be told to them in university because universities are worthless.
And this is why I said you can’t learn civil engieneering in six months.
I don’t need 6 months.
Some people just can’t be trained to write code. You still need the aptitude at the end of the day.
I know both kinds that are absolutely dogshit at their jobs. I don’t say this to negate your point, but rather to strengthen it.
I’ll also add that some of the very best I know have no formal training whatsoever. But they have years of hobbyist experience that eventually led to a career and the additional experience that comes from that.
And even though success can come without formal training, I wouldn’t want to hire someone completely untrained or inexperienced in this field - you gotta have something to get your foot in the door