> I just wanted to go off on a tangent because I don't think it's common knowledge that the large finance companies will hire uncredentialed devs. Fair point.

> I just wanted to go off on a tangent because I don't think it's common knowledge that the large finance companies will hire uncredentialed devs. Fair point. I've actually never seen any evidence that they do (not that I've looked closely) and am surprised. Do you have to have prior industry experience in a particular niche to get in without a credential? (Ex. low latency expertise.)