Topic: Technical Debt

2 chapters across the catalog

Privilege Walk
Episode 1034 2:13:48 - 2:15:28

1034: Privilege Walk

Technical Education vs Four-Year College Degrees

An NBC News report features a high school student choosing a technical program for diesel mechanics over a traditional four-year college. The segment highlights that 40% of college students fail to graduate and that many mid-skill technical jobs now offer higher pay than average bachelor's degrees.

Planes Trains and Lyndon LaRouche
Episode 41 1:10:50 - 1:14:40

41: Planes Trains and Lyndon LaRouche

Open Source Software, Joomla vs WordPress and Technical Obsolescence

A host recounts the difficulty of updating a website built on the Joomla content management system after two years of inactivity. The discussion touches on the lack of user-friendliness in open-source projects and the rapid obsolescence of technical knowledge, using the difficulty of navigating Windows 3.1's File Manager as an example.