because these talents and skilled tech geniuses have their own vision and they know what they are doing/wants
dropping out to focus on their own goals

here, chances are if you drop out wont be accepted into corporate ladder be it diploma, degree or SPM
but depends, i have seen non-cert holders performed better than cert holders
it's all about the mindset

doing side-gigs temporarily which in our society i think is fine unless you gig by day, rempit by night lar