Codie Sanchez argues that CEOs will soon prioritize portfolios on Twitter and Product Hunt over elite degrees. She cites friends like Joe Lonsdale and Balaji as examples of this shift toward valuing concrete work over credentials.
CEO's won't be recruiting from Harvard or Yale in five years. CEOs are going to be recruiting from Twitter and Product Hunt because receipts are greater than resumes. We want people to show us their capability, not tell us about their theories. If you're looking for a job, you're better off building something. Showing this magical word of competency in a world of complacent I'm going to Harvard. Going to Harvard even a few years ago. An understandable mistake these days. Highly questionable. And it's not just me saying this. A friend of mine, Joe Lonsdale, founder of Palantir, another friend biology says the same thing. The way you can prove your skills and character is to track the record of your contributions. Graduates of the elite schools in 2021 tended to be pricey, picky theorists, not doers with technical skills.
He wouldn't give you the dream if he didn't believe you had what it takes. You have what it takes.
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