> It is not enough to stand out in the current system.
What I'm saying is in some hypothetical system which places a great emphasis on specialization, people who are a few years ahead of curriculum are a dime a dozen and will not stand out. There were 50 kids in my high school, so how many is that nationwide?
Particularly in math, it is straightforward for an exceptional talent to stand out. Competitive math is a clear pathway/credential. If someone is not able to achieve meaningful results then it's probably just the case that they aren't as talented as they believe
> Imagine if jobs worked like this - "Yes, we know you are a great developer but you don't really understand economics. Sorry".
There are plenty of software devs who are not getting hired to the potential of their raw development skills because they cannot communicate or collaborate productively. There are also plenty of software devs who are not getting hired to the potential of their raw development skills because they don't have as much domain knowledge as other devs.
> people who are a few years ahead of curriculum are a dime a dozen and will not stand out.
I'm not sure what you mean.
High school has a much lower, but broader, bar.
The number who can handle second year college math are a small fraction of those who can get straight A's at high school.
> There are plenty of software devs who are not getting hired to the potential of their raw development skills because they cannot communicate or collaborate productively.
These are behavioural issues and not knowledge issues. We do not address these kinds of issues at high school at all.
Getting an A in English doesn't prepare you in any way to be a team player.
In my ~15 year career the only people I've seen not hired because of a knowledge gap in this space have been non-native speakers.
What I'm saying is in some hypothetical system which places a great emphasis on specialization, people who are a few years ahead of curriculum are a dime a dozen and will not stand out. There were 50 kids in my high school, so how many is that nationwide?
Particularly in math, it is straightforward for an exceptional talent to stand out. Competitive math is a clear pathway/credential. If someone is not able to achieve meaningful results then it's probably just the case that they aren't as talented as they believe
> Imagine if jobs worked like this - "Yes, we know you are a great developer but you don't really understand economics. Sorry".
There are plenty of software devs who are not getting hired to the potential of their raw development skills because they cannot communicate or collaborate productively. There are also plenty of software devs who are not getting hired to the potential of their raw development skills because they don't have as much domain knowledge as other devs.