i’ve been to four universities and only one of them charged tuition, the rest paid me to attend.
first was the internet in the Web 2.0 days. i learned you could make things and get paid, and i never looked back.
second was the app store, the moment i got my first iphone i became a student of the game and still am.
third was shopify, i literally got paid to learn how to build worldclass products. it was my MBA but it felt like playing in the NBA of tech.
now i’m doing a phd in AI, learning by building and teaching.
the only school i paid for is the one that gave me a degree i’ve never used.