On 28/04/2021 14:18, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
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> Some tech companies are now hiring people with no college degree too.
> They finally realized that particular skills and knowledge are more
> important than a degree.

More than 25 years ago when my son was only 16 and still in high school,
he was certified by Microsoft as an instructor, teaching techies who
were twice his age - with degrees. I remember one woman who turned up
for a class, complaining that she had paid for a proper course, and
didn't want to be taught by a child. However - at the lunch break she
spent quite a bit of time picking his brain for advice, and gave a
glowing review of his teaching.
We got him his first computer when he was about 6, and I showed him how
to enter simple programs - soon, he was developing his own variations,
and really _understood_ what he was doing.