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That's been the trajectory for at least the last 100 years, an endless procession of certifications. Just like you can no longer get a decent-paying blue collar job without at least an HS diploma or equivalent, the days of working in tech without a university education are drying up and have been doing so for a while now.

The recent past was a nice respite from a strict caste system, but I guess we’re going back.

I think the recent past was a respite in very specific contexts like software maybe. Others, like most blue collar jobs, were always more of an apprentice system. And, still others, like many branches of engineering, largely required degrees.

This isn't new- it's been happening for decades.

Not new. No. But will be more.

Maybe my expensive university degree was worth it after all