>At the age of 18, it was: 1) make $50k a year doing something I’ve been doing for ten years every day, know how to do well and love Many self-taught developer

>At the age of 18, it was: 1) make $50k a year doing something I’ve been doing for ten years every day, know how to do well and love Many self-taught developers in the industry share this story. They didn't go to college, but they did invest thousands of hours into learning before entering the job market. Very different story than your typical bootcamp/udemy student, or a typical college freshman for that matter.