As I started my job at a top tech company in my twenties, I remember talking to some older and wiser higher up and other senior level coworkers. These senior level folks were wanting to grow us newbies and bestow advice to us as we were on our grand career

Credentials are needed in every area of life. From the ability to drive a car (you need a license), to ability to travel internationally (you need a passport), to even the ability to work (you need a certified I-9 form). Beyond the basics of the ability to work, credentials in