By: Awkward Engineer (Sam)
While I have definitely been able to learn material from online courses, I think it’s worth discussing the amount of personal discipline and resolve it takes to do so. When I think about what it would...
View ArticleBy: ferd
“An employee willing to take on new challenges and question authority” When I read that trait I thought you meant to challenge, or at least not blindly follow, management directives. Which can be a...
View ArticleBy: Michael Brown
This is a good piece, and I agree with the several points raised. I have a few comments: - I’m reminded of one of my favourite lines: ‘Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good’. Code Academy et...
View ArticleBy: IEM UAB
Couldn’t agree more with the ideas you’re putting forward here. One of the concepts we teach, actually, is exactly as you say the “piece of paper” idea–a diploma is just a piece of paper. What makes a...
View ArticleBy: Outrider
Some good points. University is a major source of what I like to refer to as “opportunity topology.” In the 21st century, money is just a waste product. If you want to create value and the U.S. is...
View ArticleBy: John Seehorn
The apprenticeship route really does work, at least it did for me. It took a long time to work my way up from a technician to an engineering position. It then took a lot of self directed study time to...
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