Funny how I never encountered those myths. In fact, the only thing I ever heard of autodidacts before was that "autodidacts have sloppy teachers".

Which I should probably have to admit to :-)

I will object to the idea that anyone hiring me should need to know that I am an autodidact (at least WRT computers) and how to "handle me". Truth is, we are all different -- even people straight out of school will have their ideas, methods, work habits -- and as long as we work, we accumulate more quirks.

Or, if you prefer, "unique perspectives".

As I said, I never encountered the myths listed above. It may be that this is a regional thing. It may be that I have been lucky.

That last bulleted list goes a long way towards creating new myths. True, an autodidact can do those things for you. But so can a kid straight out of school. And so can someone who has been programming since the '70s. It may be that schools do not encourage these basically human qualities, but they don't actively discourage them either.

Then again, there might be regional variation there as well. Which is sad. That link brings hope though. All may not be as lucky as my coworkers and I, but there are people working for a better future.

Thank you.

The Sidhekin
print "Just another Perl ${\(trickster and hacker)},"

In reply to Re: Autodidact by Sidhekin
in thread Autodidact by trs80

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