I was wondering why I find this less than appealing. I think it’s because it seems to me basically Google is giving a giant fuck you to “classical” education, assuming it can do in 6 months what everyone else needs 4 years to do. I remain unconvinced Google can do magic.
Zeeshan Usmani
 @zeeshanusmani
3 Aug 2020
Google is launching Career Certificates. It will cost $300 only, you can complete in 6 months and Google will consider it equivalent to 4 years Bachelors degree when you will apply for a job at Google - Data Analyst, Project Manager, UX Designer etc - grow.google/certificates/
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To clarify: I’m not suggesting every job in IT, or even most of them, require a university degree. What I’m saying is that you can’t compress 4 years to 0.5, even if you’re Google.
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You're right. But 4 year degrees have more fluff and filler in them than you might think.
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Replying to @monarchwadia
That will obviously strongly depend on the particular curriculum in question. I’ve seen people struggle to decide what to take out every time they want something added :)

Aug 5, 2020 · 7:26 AM UTC

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Replying to @stilkov
Yeah man 100%, I think it comes down to generalization v/s specialization. YMMV :) Hyperspecialized training is great for some roles. Bootcamps like @GA_TORONTO , @juno, @turingschool, @LeWagonMontreal can train full stack devs extremely well in 3-6 months. Works for a niche.
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