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I'm not one to say there is no purpose in having an IT-related degree, but no employees at DEV have one. I'd love to have some folks on the team with a more formal education, but it so happens we haven't found anyone in this camp who has stuck.
And the big tech companies have officially begun relaxing policies they had in place related to degrees.
We definitely seem to be trending away from the importance of formal degrees.
Good to see that a more open minded approach is being taken. However, I think that there needs to be a more progressive approach toward hiring and improving people through something like an apprenticeship.
Thank you for sharing your point of view! 😃
Oh, I didn't know, what a strange coincidence 😂.
Actually, I had this impression, I also think that the positions at the state level will take longer (always late 😂)
Hello!
Feel free to reach out to me and BeCode if you would like to help us help people become developers and convince companies to hire them :-)
I'm always available for a coffee discussion, we are right at the Central Station (and the Ecole 19 is joining us soon!). Looking forward to meeting you IRL !
Sent you an invite on LinkedIn 😉
Hmm... I think i might be able to offer you my own perspective as i have an IT degree which took me 2 years instead of 4 years due to my relevant technical diploma from a vocational school.
But i ended up graduating the last in class that's a story for another day.
First of all, don't allow the naysayers to say that you can't do it without a degree.
Since the important fact is that good talent is in short supply. As long as you have the knowledge, soft skills and network to help you the sky's the limit.
Therefore as long as you're a humble person and willing to learn with the above, you will be able to do awesome work with or without a degree.
Oh, I should also try to be the last in class. 😝
Regarding what you said about skills, I totally agree with you!
I always call myself a Goat for being last in class. I did my best to complete my university but I always had the inkling I don't really fit in by being part of the university.
I would prefer the world of startups and technology than being a university student in any time of the day.
Which luckily I'm given the chance to be part of an awesome startup :), so don't be so hard on yourself when your in university.
At West Point, 'Goats' Are an Exclusive Bunch
wsj.com/articles/SB100014241278873...
I'm feeling the same right now but I'm fine, I'm holding on. 😆
I prefer too.
Like Joyce Meyer said : "Patience is not just the ability to wait - it is the way we act when we wait."
I will try, thank you for sharing this with us. 😁
I had thoughts in getting/not getting a degree now that I'm a graduating student from my University in the Philippines.
Grades didn't matter to me on Minor subjects(or not Major subjects). I only focused on the subjects in particular to the technology or programming languages I could use after I graduate. After I graduate, the only thing that they will see in my CV is the accomplishments, skills, experiences, and mostly, Diploma.
I'm currently in my Internship and at the same time having a remote job, so having a degree is not an obligation, it's just a title from the university and a trump card for me.
Currently, I'm using VB.NET as a framework for SAP Business by day, and Flutter at night.
That's interesting.
Thank you, for sharing your experience. 😀