> We're ignoring credentials because we are finding that they have no predictive power whatsoever for competence.
I disagree with that actually.
It's my own anecdotal evidence, but from what I've seen, people with degrees write generally better code. They have a better understanding of algorithms, are more aware that what they're writing in a high level language isn't running by magic but is being translated into lower level constructs which may or may not be very efficient, they're more likely to realize there's an existing algorithm for what they're doing, etc.
I guess I would sum it up that people without degrees tend to work harder and not smarter.
I disagree with that actually.
It's my own anecdotal evidence, but from what I've seen, people with degrees write generally better code. They have a better understanding of algorithms, are more aware that what they're writing in a high level language isn't running by magic but is being translated into lower level constructs which may or may not be very efficient, they're more likely to realize there's an existing algorithm for what they're doing, etc.
I guess I would sum it up that people without degrees tend to work harder and not smarter.