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Hey I resemble that remark!

But seriously - I learned HTML on AOL when I was 13 and dropped out of community college (where they were teaching Java and assembly).

I’m glad I had the very basic post-high school experience but much of what I know I was self taught as the technology came out.

I’m no electrical engineer and while I have a basic understanding of how transformers work I’m not about to revolutionize AI.

That being said I’ve been successful enough without incurring the debt of a bachelors degree while still making a lower (for HN) 6 figure salary.

Cost of entry is lower for tech (compared to some of the other fields mentioned here) and I’ve been able to pivot/expand into different areas within tech by continuing to teach myself with real world experiences.

It’s hard to let some rando on the street revolutionize healthcare/finance/whatever “established” system because they don’t get rebuilt every ~5 years.




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