Tim Cook Says That You Don't Need A Degree For A Programming Job

Saanvi Araav - May 23, 2019


Tim Cook Says That You Don't Need A Degree For A Programming Job

Tim Cook said to TechCrunch that he was strongly impressed by the kid's coding skills, especially when Rosenfeld is still too young. For the Apple CEO, this is an exact example of what he has been saying again and again.

According to the CEO of Apple Inc. Tim Cook, learning how to code might be even more important than improving your English skills.

Tim Cook just doesn't believe that it is necessary to learn how to code by taking a course about it. And just a couple of days ago, he has repeated one more time that college degree is not a mandatory factor to become a developer.

Liam Rosenfeld

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Tim Cook was strongly impressed by Liam Rosenfeld's coding skills.

A few days ago, he had a visit to an Apple store in Florida to meet up with a 16YO scholarship winner named Liam Rosenfeld. The kid will be present at the Worldwide Developers Conference of Apple next month.

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Liam Rosenfeld will be present at the Worldwide Developers Conference of Apple next month.

Tim Cook said to TechCrunch that he was strongly impressed by the kid's coding skills, especially when Rosenfeld is still too young. For the Apple CEO, this is an exact example of what he has been saying again and again.

Tim Cook stated:

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What Cook really wants to say is more than that.

What Cook really wants to say is more than that. He also talked about how many businesses have been unable to catch all the advances in the technological industry and for many years, they "haven't changed a whole lot".

According to Cook:

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