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TheRevoltingXon Not Everyone has to go to College

Well, I'd have to admit that not every kid excels at something, or is special, including my own. That decision seems like it would need to happen as the child is growing up. If they exhibit signs of being fast learners where the education system is actually slowing them down. Then yes, I'd probably advise them not to go. Or if they want to go, to try their best to get at a top-tier school (i.e. MIT.) Certainly things like Devry and Phoneix university I would consider a joke.

However, if they exhibit signs of being average then I would push them to get a degree. Because at least they'll know how to follow some sort of procedure and get a decent job without really needing to excel beyond their peers.

In reality though, I'm sure it won't be such a black and white problem.

TheRevoltingXon Not Everyone has to go to College

I never even finished High School, and now I earn more/do less than my college degree holding co-workers. I have the advantage of being a programmer though, where skill is at least measurable to some degree and college education isn't as important.

It's actually taboo, but we now assume that someone who graduated from college probably sucks but is willing to do boring tasks.

TheRevoltingXon My Year as an Amateur Android Game Developer

In a year of Android development I made my own MMORPG for it. However, the technology part was the 'easy' part. But the real adventure is in looking for good artists. Coming up with solid concepts, and turning those concepts into game art and stories.

I'm knee deep in the middle of that. It's almost as fun as programming. Screw the money, I'm doing it for the fun of it.

TheRevoltingXon A Few Android App Developers Rake in Millions

Sure, I got a job making Android apps. The market is pretty hot right now.

TheRevoltingXon Youngest Y Combinator Founders Launch MinoMonsters, The Pokemon Of Social Games

The graphics are really cool and all, but this definitely isn't what pokemon would be. Where is the ability to walk the world and interact with non playable characters? It's decent, but it's no pokemon as far as playability. It's just a stripped down version of pokemon with social elements added. It would be really nice if you could actually play as a character, view battle animations (like pokemon fire attacks show flames) etc.