What do you think about universities, is it still necessary today?
Maurizio Isendoorn
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I myself dropped out after 2 months because I felt that the right subjects weren’t taught.
But I’d like to hear what other business owners have to say about the usefulness of university.
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Ruben Boonzaaijer@ruben_boonz
I feel the same about this. I think universities are not adapting enough, and most information can be found for free on the internet. That doesn't apply to getting a doctor's degree, but for degrees like business or marketing, I think it's useless.
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@ruben_boonz Indeed. Many companies are also getting less strict on the requirement of a degree, so that's positive news for if you still want a job.
A CS resume with Stanford, Harvard, UC Berkley stands a much better chance in reaching VP position in a startup environment based on my experience.
@shownotes But what about being the founder?
@maurizioisendoorn Appreciate your thoughts! In my view, the Internet and universities serve distinct purposes. As a parent of two, I believe attending a university offers a structured learning environment, valuable peer networks, diverse perspectives, and foundational knowledge. Conversely, the Internet serves as a vast digital encyclopedia for self-learning. Both have unique advantages and can complement each other in nurturing one's education and personal growth.
Definitely depends on your path - They certainly have their place for some disciplines, but general entrepreneurship, I don't feel like it is necessary
University is absolutely important, I say this as a self tought computer programmer with a successful 15 year career. I've realized traditional comp-sci is the *right* thing to teach. I had to learn it on my own. Constant, Logarithmic, ans Sequential time is the most valuable lesson you can learn, if your a decent programmer you may know it instinctually by another name, but no programmer is adequate without knowing it.
I am of the opinion that they are teaching the right things, and the industry is blinded by the wrong ones.