I think the post is correct in a one-period sense, though I’m not sure the equivalence survives once you model long-term compounding, additional capital gains taxation and liquidity constraints.
Optimize for learning, not for earning. In the tech field degrees matter now (you don’t see too many AI startups founded by high school students without degrees). If a University is a ticket to a funded tech startup or a tech co, go that route. Go to the geographic hub of the industry that you pick.
If you have an Apple Watch, there is a nifty trick of pressing and holding the "Locate Phone" button in the Control Center. Doing so also engages the phone's flashlight so you can find it at night.