[justinlloyd]

It's simply small amounts of marketing, continuously applied. Why would that be unhelpful? What in any of my statement was "bragging?" The only people who care about any education I ever got was someone in HR who needs to check a box. I get hired for the stuff I have built and can build, not what I learned in a classroom two decades ago that I have most assuredly forgotten by now. I built a couple of small side projects, I put them on github, I took photos, I showed the project to people on LinkedIn, I got hired. That's what works, for me. If anything, I'd say getting a formal education beyond high school is probably the most worthless thing I've ever done in my life to advance my career.

[syndicatedjelly]

Clearly you have a formula that works. But I was merely commenting that I wish your comment was more helpful, because you clearly have wisdom to share.

Between the two comments of yours that I’ve replied to, you used the first-person “I/me/mine” 39 times. Take that for what you will.

If you were to go back in time to a younger version of yourself, what advice might you have offered about life?

[justinlloyd]

Sounds like you have a chip on your shoulder about something.

Why education? Because I was told by teachers I would never amount to anything and I dropped out of school.

I wouldn't say anything to my younger self. I'd just kick my younger self's ass for wasting time and opportunity and listening to adults.

There you go, you can add a few more I/me/mine's to your total count.

[justinlloyd]

> Clearly you have a formula that works.

I/me/mine literally gave you a formula that works. In plain English. At least for I/me/mine. And you wish the comment were more helpful?

[syndicatedjelly]

> If anything, I'd say getting a formal education beyond high school is probably the most worthless thing I've ever done in my life to advance my career.

Thus, it begs the question - why did you pursue 5 master’s degrees? Was anything you learned worthwhile to your life? If not, why did you pursue them?