On: Make School Hard Again

> Many of the latest advancements in technology still have origins in university programs and the algorithms that one learns are still ever present in every piece of code that you write.

Were these advancements done by degree-seeking students? Probably not. These advancements are coming from psuedo-employees of the university. Instead of receiving payment, they're receiving a piece of letterhead.

> Say, the job path teaches you how to use frameworks and build things where the research path puts you into algorithms and heavy math.

Technical colleges do exist. Many institutions now have 'applied sciences' degrees for the associates level.

Yes the advances are coming from degree seeking students. That's kind of the point of a PhD program. Its to write an original work.

PhD students often receive a stipend. So they do get paid to do their work.