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Why skills beat credentials

Essays and notes from the VEXA team on the gaps college leaves — and how to close them with real work.

• Jul 14, 2026 · 8 min read

  Degrees Without Skills

  A degree opens the door — it does not get you hired. We look at why paper credentials keep failing modern engineering interviews.

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• Jul 14, 2026 · 9 min read

  Projects Without Impact

  Most student builds never reach a user. Here is why deployment, ownership, and AI fluency matter more than another unfinished demo.

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