Comments on: The utility of correction and the death of credentials. https://pukeko.net.nz/blog/2015/02/the-utility-of-correction-and-the-death-of-credentials/ Bleak Theology: Hopeful Science Fri, 26 Feb 2016 02:42:45 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.4.2 By: Father Knows Best: Congratulations, I’m Sorry Edition; End of Hiatus Announcement | Patriactionary https://pukeko.net.nz/blog/2015/02/the-utility-of-correction-and-the-death-of-credentials/comment-page-1/#comment-4572 Sat, 21 Feb 2015 00:41:03 +0000 https://pukeko.net.nz/blog/?p=5733#comment-4572 […] Dark Brightness: The utility of correction and the death of credentials […]

]]> By: Looking Glass https://pukeko.net.nz/blog/2015/02/the-utility-of-correction-and-the-death-of-credentials/comment-page-1/#comment-4487 Tue, 10 Feb 2015 07:11:50 +0000 https://pukeko.net.nz/blog/?p=5733#comment-4487 I’d have to dig around for a while to find it, but I came across a few interesting looks at the US’s production of Bachelor’s degrees. There’s a strong argument that the country still produces a “need” for degrees at the rate of degrees given in 1986 (or so). In other words, the massive increase in degrees was about myth and cronyism, not any technical need for the economy.

It doesn’t help the DotCom explosion was built off the back of a lot of non-degreed people.

]]> By: Hearthrose https://pukeko.net.nz/blog/2015/02/the-utility-of-correction-and-the-death-of-credentials/comment-page-1/#comment-4483 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 20:19:26 +0000 https://pukeko.net.nz/blog/?p=5733#comment-4483 DH does not have a degree, but he’s been informed that to move up in the company he’ll be needing one. Hopefully instead the (very tough) certification he’d like to work on (when he stops working stupidly long hours) will open the doors he wants open.

He’s been doing IT for 18? years now… they want him to get a BA in computer science.

It is like people saying I can’t get promoted without a PhD. I generally say that my PhD is my papers.

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