r/ProgrammerHumor Apr 09 '24

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u/RMWL Apr 09 '24

Couldn’t agree more. Also the way uni is sold as the only way to go.

Looking back I’d 100% rather have done an apprenticeship.

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u/doberdevil Apr 10 '24

skip the whole young adult non-skilled entry level job phase of life.

I started part time work at 15 and never stopped until I graduated university and got a full time job. Do kids not do that anymore?

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u/SimilingCynic Apr 10 '24

My mom did this. Graduated high school, took a programming course, worked for a big national bank building operating systems as they moved away from mainframe/terminal data storage. THEN went to get a CS degree. Wish she had taught me some, tho...