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lol it's clear you didn't read the article, those kids are on that path
New wave of HS and College dropouts making it big doing it in tech/startup community rather than Spo
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Op trying to go to the e-NBA straight out of HS.
Think about how many people you're talking about....now think about how many people there are in the WORLD.
Yes, it's possible to be successful in computer technology without a degree, but it's highly unlikely.
I'm mean you read an article about it. You read an article about because it was outstanding. When was the last time you read an article about some regular ****?
Unless you know, without a shadow of a doubt, just go ahead and go through the process. Any other way, you just wasting time.
Think about how many people you're talking about....now think about how many people there are in the WORLD.
Yes, it's possible to be successful in computer technology without a degree, but it's highly unlikely.
I'm mean you read an article about it. You read an article about because it was outstanding. When was the last time you read an article about some regular ****?
Unless you know, without a shadow of a doubt, just go ahead and go through the process. Any other way, you just wasting time.
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I hear you but the thing is, many of these coders at these companies(not just startups, companies with 1B+ market caps) don't have degrees. I deal with many of these companies first hand, and have been approached by headhunters in the past. So you can't just paint it black and white.
I'm not advocating dropping school and hopping into startups/internships only to get rich, but I do think for tech it is a better option than accumulating 6 figures of debt. The faces of these tech companies are changing and real skills will be more important than traditional CS degrees.
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The underlying 'story' here is whether or not you should skip schooling to make money. All these fictitious stories and 'what ifs' are just that. You think you can code? Big damn deal. There are PLENTY of TALENT out there. PLENTY. Get over it and over this fantasy crap. Getting an education is much more than preparing yourself for the work force.
Da hell is this crap about asking 'why' one should be educated.
Da hell is this crap about asking 'why' one should be educated.
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Okay armchair coder, you aren't, and neither is 99% of America. Stay in school.
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Not once did I say it's black and white . There are other ways to make it that is obvious, and each route has it's pro and cons. Everything I said was directed towards OP so that may be where you have a misunderstanding.To advise people to drop out of highschool is crazy.E Also why would you need to accumulate 6 figures of debt? I'm sure you know it really doesn't matter where your degree is from I finished with 29K in loans from a public school.
I'm also in a different world where there are requirements to be brought on to a program (high clearance government jobs) , so I don't know anyone younger than 40 without a degree.
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Lol resorting to cheap jokes. I'm not a coder, just saying if that's what someone wants to do its a better route than college
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Yeah, I don't know where OP was going with dropping out of HS. Everyone needs a basic education. I also went to a public university but many people go to random private(another big problem altogether) and end up with 100k+ debt so that was aimed toward them.
I do think public education and Ivy Leagues are worth every penny for the value they provide, so no knock on those who choose the university route.
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I don't think people understand money. They talk and bark and rant about theories. In actuality, if you don't have money for school, you don't have money for school. Don't expect to get a STUDEN LOAN to cover 100% of everything. I wouldn't object to a student loan, but it has to make sense and it has to be manageable.
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That's where my issue is. Who are you to say it's better and you haven't done it yourself.
I value
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opinion more than yours and at the end of the day it's an opinion not a fact, so let people come to their own conclusions and choose their own paths.
I value
americangenius
opinion more than yours and at the end of the day it's an opinion not a fact, so let people come to their own conclusions and choose their own paths.
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Haven't you heard the phrase/term about 'weeding' out? Smart kids don't need to pay. LOLZ They have scholarships. It's the pretenders that 'pay' their way to a college 'experience' that gets screwed. Basically a personal loan for a vacation.
Enrolling in a good program with good people to help elevate yourself should be a big concern.
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I would still have and push my kids to finish college. No ifs, ands or butts. Need to see that paper, that grad ceremony before anything else. The college experience will help them.
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I personally advocate playing the lottery. Or the NFL.
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Everyone has different paths to success.
However, keep in mind that those kids or any kids that a person believes is skipping or bypassing the typical college path usually has an elite-tier skill set of some sort.
However, keep in mind that those kids or any kids that a person believes is skipping or bypassing the typical college path usually has an elite-tier skill set of some sort.
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between this thread and the thread about his 10 friends not hanging out with him any more because they have kids, op is becoming my new favorite poster on here
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you notice how all these hugely successful entrepenuers and inventors tend to have parents who earned high degrees....
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Y'all need to analyze Millineal's situation...
Why are y'all arguing.
Why are y'all arguing.
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Whats his situation?Y'all need to analyze Millineal's situation...
Why are y'all arguing.
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They should have to do atkeast two years in college!
They're ruining college technology!
etc etc...
It's amazing how we give basketball players such grief about pursuing a dream that they at very well capable of attaining....
But never bet an eyelash at baseball, tennis, golf, and now tech folks.
Tennis though? Where are you seeing swaths of high schoolers leaving for the tour??
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I'm pretty sure he is referring to the super camps they have for teens. Play Tennis 8 hours a day, home schooled. Tennis players are fairly young as pros. Nadal is considered old and he is 28.