Re: Degrees vs. smarts

From: Eugene Leitl (eugene.leitl@lrz.uni-muenchen.de)
Date: Mon Oct 04 1999 - 18:53:54 MDT


I think the applicability of this is limited to comp sci geeks. A
Master's is certainly not enough education to do research in the wet
physical sciences, and often even some postdoc experience (OR a gig in
the industry) is demanded.

Elizabeth Childs writes:
> To many in Silicon Valley, "PhD" can have negative connotations. They think
> "missed the boat on the whole internet thing" or "can't deal with the real
> world". It's certainly not a universal attitude, and there are many people
> with ties to academic culture who value formal education. But there is a
> Wild West, "You may have book learning, but can you shoot?" attitude that
> I've seen before, even among the elite.
 



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