In doing so, we went down a series of rabbit holes, finding site after site cross-quoting other sites with the same basic message. We finally found one reference to a French podcast that Gates might have been on as a guest, although we were never able to find the podcast itself. Because The Economic Times and MSN are both outlets with some credibility, all the other sites appear to have taken their Bill Gates quotes at face value.
Cindy Tan, managing director at Meta, emphasizes that traditional degrees are just the minimum requirement for tech jobs, stating, "The traditional setup of education, where you get a degree, is table stakes." She argues for the importance of micro-credentials and hands-on learning experiences.