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by milquetoastaf 2249 days ago
The open source community serves as an ad hoc application of the apprenticeship / guild concept. I have some friends who don't have college degrees but have been hired due to their demonstrable and attested technical skill in serious FOSS projects
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bosie 2249 days ago
Wouldn't working on FOSS projects be closer to an internship rather than apprenticeship? Are they really being mentored and taught while working on the FOSS projects?
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StandardFuture 2249 days ago
Yes it would be more akin to an internship rather than an apprenticeship. Also, contributing to open-source is not a learning experience like an apprenticeship can be. You cannot contribute to FOSS without a minimal skill level. Whereas, you can enter an apprenticeship from scratch.

Whether or not you agree with apprenticeship systems being good or bad, it is clear that the GP comment on FOSS being a replacement for an apprenticeship system is wrong.

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