Online courses vs. colleges for software engineering
My friend dropped out of college. My girlfriend is <i>in</i> college. I was talking about how she has a few years left and he starts shaking his head. "I just don't get it. So long and for what? To get a job?"<p>When he dropped out of engineering school he went to manage a restaurant. Made good money. Then started to build a house. Quit that too. He <i>almost</i> had occupancy on it and said, "I'm done. I'm out."<p>That's <i>also</i> what college is about. If you come to me looking for a job and didn't go to college, why? Did you drop out? Why? Do you not think learning is important? Do you not understand sticking it out until you have accomplished the goal?<p>Do you <i>give up</i> before you are through?<p>Not only that, but of course, I meet folks all the time who think "you don't need a degree to be a programmer." Sure. You don't need a degree to put Ikea furniture together either. I don't need programmers. I write programs to write programs. I need folks who know how to <i>think</i>... for <i>themselves</i> and <i>learn</i> and go out and find knowledge they need to solve problems and then solve the problems.<p>Until they are <i>done</i> solving the problem.<p>Not until they've given up.