Yes, you can build a successful career in tech with a liberal arts degree

This article was originally published on Built In by Jamie De Langhe. History, art, English, the humanities: These are the backgrounds of approximately half the people I’ve worked with at both Etsy and Slack. My co-workers have been creators, analytical thinkers and researchers. They look at complex problems and find novel solutions, taking products to a whole new level. Even Stewart Butterfield, Slack’s founder, was a philosophy major with aspirations to one day become a professor. But something has changed. Only 5 percent of college graduates earned liberal arts degrees in 2018, according to PBS. It’s clear why: Young people want a degree that…

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