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Jon "JonnyRingo" Williams⚰️
@jonnyringo.eth
As an Engineer, what has been better for your career advancement/resume building? A degree from a University or Time spent on the job getting experience? I lack a degree, but spent some time working as an Engineer in semiconductors. It looks great on the resume, but wanting to gauge how valuable it is by itself.
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July
@july
E.g. in semiconductor field: it really is hard to learn about MatSci on your own and just go hard at it. It helps also to have a lab, so you don't have to buy fancy equipment yourself. That being said, a few semiconductor PhD folks that I know, are now doing something completely unrelated lmao so there is that
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July
@july
Generally speaking it though, I've learned the most by doing things, just picking it up, and learning it inside out on my own, if I didn't know it, I picked up a textbook, or tutorials and learned it myself. That's mainly the best way to learn, but it really accelerates it at times when you are at a job imo
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@qt
It can be an "and" situation - hands on is definitely necessary/valuable, and there's a ceiling to what you can get your hands onto w/o further credentialing. Worked with many factory techs/operators who have worked their way to the ceiling of "hands on" and then take a next step w/a degree. Depends what you want
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July
@july
Imo: time spent on the job getting experience and learning from the material but also from others on your team is often invaluable On the other hand: I will say there are limitations to what you can learn on the job, especially in more hardtech fields, and having a MS or PhD does in fact, help - so I guess it depends
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Les Greys
@les
I have near ZERO knowledge of this answer. Recently saw @zebulgar Twitter about how he went from 0 to 1 on varda in his 20s. Found it very inspiring. He might be someone that can answer this better not sure his ed background though.
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Sean
@sean07.eth
I don’t have a degree in engineering so everything I’ve learned has been through hobbies or work.
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JonnieSparkles
@jonniesparkles
Depends what you're after but the lack of an official degree will not hamper you from having a solid career. Be honest, be curious, and communicate. Those will get you most of the way after common sense. I've worked with plenty of people with technical backgrounds that excelled alongside those trained in school.
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