> Yet, a few years later, you look around and see it being
> embraced everywhere.
See comment 10. Apparently it’s already happening.
Well, so far, not at the college where I teach.
Of course, employers will adapt. In computer science, many employers are increasingly not looking at college transcripts. Instead, they are looking at what you’ve actually done (programs, web sites, Iphone/Android apps, work on open source projects, etc).