The question you should answer instead is "How will he get his foot in the door otherwise?"
University -> Internship -> Employment is a good way to get started. Managers hiring interns more or less know what they're getting.
University -> Employment is more difficult, but possible. Managers hiring people straight out of college also more or less know what to expect, especially if they've hired grads from the school before.
Trying to jump straight into employment will be difficult unless he has previous employment.
If he's currently employed writing code, then 4 years of work experience will probably trump 4 years of schooling. But there are always places that won't even consider a person without a degree.
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The question you should answer instead is "How will he get his foot in the door otherwise?"
University -> Internship -> Employment is a good way to get started. Managers hiring interns more or less know what they're getting.
University -> Employment is more difficult, but possible. Managers hiring people straight out of college also more or less know what to expect, especially if they've hired grads from the school before.
Trying to jump straight into employment will be difficult unless he has previous employment.
If he's currently employed writing code, then 4 years of work experience will probably trump 4 years of schooling. But there are always places that won't even consider a person without a degree.