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TIL that old-school apprenticeships might have been onto something
For years, I thought college degrees were the only way to get ahead. Seeing how practical skills can open doors changed my mind completely.
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jakefox3mo ago
Seriously, the old guild system had it figured out centuries ago. You learned a trade by actually doing it, not just reading about it in a textbook. Earning a wage while getting trained beats crushing student debt any day. Now we see coding bootcamps and union trades bringing that model back because it just works.
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casey_barnes3mo ago
Those old guilds were pretty closed off though, keeping skills in a small club. That system really slowed down new ideas and made it hard for outsiders to learn. Formal education, for all its flaws, at least tries to give everyone a shot at the same knowledge base.
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