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Discussion on: What I've Learned Being a Self-Taught Developer

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DamirTomic

The point of a degree is to weed out the people who aren't smart enough or hard-working or dedicated enough. Because, chances are, the stuff you did in university will have very little to do with your current job.

People who shouldn't be engineers usually drop out during the 1st year.

Can you be hard working, consistent and smart without a degree? Sure you can. But taking on such an employee is a much greater risk than the one with a degree.