We told an entire generation that the "safe path" was to borrow $50k and sit in a lecture hall for 4 years.
That wasn't safety. It was malpractice.
The market has shifted. Google doesn't care about your GPA. Clients don't care about your transcript.
They care about one thing: "Can you build this?"
I have 19-year-old students at @Stem_Boss who can deploy a full-stack eCom app in 24 hours. They are out-earning MBA graduates.
Not because they are smarter. But because they bought leverage (skills), not status (degrees).
In 2026, you are what you build. Stop studying. Start shipping.
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