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    Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 28 Jun 2017

    Even now, few grasp that credentials were never more than a bad proxy for ability.https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/28/technology/tech-jobs-skills-college-degree.html …

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      2. Colin Percival‏ @cperciva 28 Jun 2017
        Replying to @paulg

        Credentials are however a somewhat better proxy for persistence and compliance, which are traits many companies highly value.

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      2. Greg Mulholland‏ @gregmulholland 28 Jun 2017
        Replying to @paulg

        Credentials are certifications that you went through a selection process and serve as a shortcut for the next selection

        2 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
      3. Jake Saper‏ @jakesaper 28 Jun 2017
        Replying to @gregmulholland @paulg

        That's why GSB graduation feels so strange. What you're actually celebrating is getting very lucky 3 years earlier.

        1 reply 0 retweets 5 likes
      4. Mark Wittman‏ @markwittman 28 Jun 2017
        Replying to @jakesaper @gregmulholland @paulg

        Sadly, most (myself included) are celebrating hitting the socioeconomic jackpot 27+ years earlier...

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      1. Sachin Kesiraju‏ @_sachink 28 Jun 2017
        Replying to @paulg

        Most people socially conditioned to believe skill acquisition requires formal certification (boy scout badge to validate ability)

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      1. Luca Dellanna‏ @DellAnnaLuca 28 Jun 2017
        Replying to @paulg

        Luca Dellanna Retweeted Core MBA

        Here is an MBA which doesn't release any certification, in order to align incentives for teachers and studentshttps://twitter.com/justmba_/status/876370870935179264 …

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        Core MBA @Core_MBA
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        No degree is provided: doing so would lure students interested only in getting a certificate. Not giving out any will attract interested ppl
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      1. Jon Leighton‏ @jonleighton88 28 Jun 2017
        Replying to @paulg

        Ernst & Young in UK recognize it, they recently removed degree requirement citing no proof of improved employee performance

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      1. Tyler Rocksberg‏ @TRocksberg 28 Jun 2017
        Replying to @paulg

        Says the guy who stands on the shoulders of Cornell and Harvard.

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      1. Dan Andersxon‏ @dandersxon 28 Jun 2017
        Replying to @paulg @AustenAllred

        But, credentials are more often an indication of wealth and influence, which historically is more important than individual competence.

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      1. Andrew, TrulyAd.com‏ @FounderTa 28 Jun 2017
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        This can be particularly bad for dyslexic, apserger and autistic people. I have a twice-exceptional son who battles this every day at school

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      1. Ricardo Bánffy #EleNão‏ @rbanffy 28 Jun 2017
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        It's a poor proxy, but very easy to evaluate. It's also a useful data point to assess career path.

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      1. UPRISE Europe 2018‏Verified account @festivaluprise 29 Jun 2017
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        That's exactly why at @festivaluprise we invest in #tech #talent to connect at roundtables with recruiters! IRL encounters beats all proxy!

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      1. Robert Grummt‏ @RobertGrummt 28 Jun 2017
        Replying to @paulg

        This sentence nails it. Huge problem in Germany, it's all about credentials here.

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      1. Paul Jazzar‏ @pjazzar 28 Jun 2017
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        It was great for the industrial revolution era.

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      2. Noah Potter‏ @ProudAardvark 28 Jun 2017
        Replying to @paulg @StephenPiment

        Ah, I remember arguing with my MBA classmates that the last thing they wanted with their expensive new credential was an actual meritocracy.

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      3. Jesse Williams‏ @jessewilliamsjw 29 Jun 2017
        Replying to @ProudAardvark @paulg @StephenPiment

        "He who hath a trade has an estate" Ben Franklin, so it's really New?

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      2. UX.pragmatist‏ @ClayNichols 28 Jun 2017
        Replying to @paulg

        Employers seem unable or unconfident in their ability to evaluate an employers skills. They shld publish DYI syllabi. Or partner w MOOCS.

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      3. UX.pragmatist‏ @ClayNichols 28 Jun 2017
        Replying to @ClayNichols @paulg

        College has always IMPLIED it leads to a good job. An approved syllabus could guarantee a foot in the door or at least an interview.

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      1. marko calvo-cruz‏ @CruzCalvo 28 Jun 2017
        Replying to @paulg

        How could someone grasp this until you start seeing where it fails?

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