I love the "getting things done" message and think it applies to so many endeavors. A good GPA and "getting things done" are not mutually exclusive.<p>I worked hard to produce stuff at school (good grades and projects). I tried to establish respectful and mutually beneficial relationships with professors and other students. I gambled on hard (for me) classes when I realized they would sound impressive to others. I went on co-ops and internships. Then, at the end, I realized schools would pay stipends for you to go to grad school (a revelation to me, a first generation college student). Awesome, off I went.<p>I'm a little too rant-y with this, but what I'm really trying to get across is that a good GPA only happens by <i>getting shit done</i>. I agree that we could all use a little more resourcefulness these days but hope hackers remember that there so many ways to demonstrate that trait. I hope I'm never unimpressed by either the great github of profile of the self-taught hacker or the perfect GPA of the math/CS double major.