Last time I checked to get a job you would be asked for your work experience so... yea...

didiplaywell

I can't argue against your local statistics if they work locally for you. But you must understand that that's your local sample.

But it isn't. It's not an anecdote. The whole white collar world runs on credentialism

 because it just really is the best rule of thumb there is. Nobody has time to sift through a thousand applicants to find the few good self-taught people.

AskSN

Is college (university) still worth it in the era of AI?

stack_harder

> I can't argue against your local statistics if they work locally for you. But you must understand that that's your local sample.

**But it isn't. It's not an anecdote. The whole white collar world runs on credentialism** because it just really is the best rule of thumb there is. Nobody has time to sift through a thousand applicants to find the few good self-taught people.