I think you missed the point and have some misunderstanding that the self taught engineer doesn’t follow standards, which then points back to the elitism.
To put it more simply, you have a misunderstanding that going to school means your better in an age when every bit of knowledge is available online for free.
I’ve worked with so many engineers with degrees that just churn out code. None of them seemed to care about maintainability or anything other than checking the boxes for the next promotion. A self taught engineer cares so much about the craft to teach it to themselves. The knowledge gained is the same, and syllabuses from major colleges are available online for free. The only thing missing is passing the tests for the piece of paper that says you passed the tests. That’s it. I’ve also found that most people with a degree only care so much about the craft as they care about not having to go back to school to learn a new one, or to put it another way, they are only financially invested.
> Where I come from we'd never entertain the idea for a moment.
Where exactly is this so I know not to visit? I’m one of those degenerates that are self taught so you should let me know so I stay out and don’t offend you.
To put it more simply, you have a misunderstanding that going to school means your better in an age when every bit of knowledge is available online for free.
I’ve worked with so many engineers with degrees that just churn out code. None of them seemed to care about maintainability or anything other than checking the boxes for the next promotion. A self taught engineer cares so much about the craft to teach it to themselves. The knowledge gained is the same, and syllabuses from major colleges are available online for free. The only thing missing is passing the tests for the piece of paper that says you passed the tests. That’s it. I’ve also found that most people with a degree only care so much about the craft as they care about not having to go back to school to learn a new one, or to put it another way, they are only financially invested.
> Where I come from we'd never entertain the idea for a moment.
Where exactly is this so I know not to visit? I’m one of those degenerates that are self taught so you should let me know so I stay out and don’t offend you.