On Dropouts and Bootstraps
Read OriginalThe author recounts their early career bias in Silicon Valley, where they and other dropout engineers held computer science graduates in contempt, viewing formal education as slow and outdated compared to self-directed learning. The article explores this cultural mindset, the flawed justifications behind it, and the eventual realization of its limitations, offering a critique of tech industry attitudes toward education and credentialism.
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