Experience of the dozens of devs I know with no degree is that if you can manage to get 3 years of experience under your belt you're golden. That's not to say

Experience of the dozens of devs I know with no degree is that if you can manage to get 3 years of experience under your belt you're golden. That's not to say there aren't doors that are closed to you, but by and large the industry just doesn't care. The better you are, the truer this becomes. I know a highschool dropout I'd consider at least a 95th percentile developer, he turns down offers for work on a regular basis.