Strong agree. A lot of the technical material which I think is relevant is typically not taught until the grad level, but that does not mean that actually finishing a PhD program is useful. Indeed, I sometimes joke that dropping out of a PhD program is one of the most widely-recognized credentials by people currently in the field—you get the general technical background skills, and also send a very strong signal of personal agency.
Strong agree. A lot of the technical material which I think is relevant is typically not taught until the grad level, but that does not mean that actually finishing a PhD program is useful. Indeed, I sometimes joke that dropping out of a PhD program is one of the most widely-recognized credentials by people currently in the field—you get the general technical background skills, and also send a very strong signal of personal agency.