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Counterpoint,

Startups take risk on the traditionally unqualified. I was no where near ready for my first salary job, but they effectively lowered the requirements and pay. Within 3 years I was making 100k no degree.

Startups offer much more of an opportunity to try new things, vs working with code written during the Reagan era .




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