I'm self taught and have been a working developer for almost a decade now and a degree in computer science has nothing to do with anything from what I've seen.

I'm self taught and have been a working developer for almost a decade now and a degree in computer science has nothing to do with anything from what I've seen. I've worked with guys with MASTERS degrees in computer science that couldn't understand how to get a "hello world" come up on the screen much less design a proper back end. I've also worked with brilliant guys who have CS degrees but also guys who are self taught like myself that are incredibly talented. The true difference (which is a point this article does make) is the love of coding. You have to love it to be good at it and you are going to figure it out one way or another if you do. In my opinion, its about getting out there and getting your hands dirty. There is more freely available resources out there than I can mention. Its a bit overwhelming but it sure beats throwing $50k (at least) in the hole.