p.s. a CS degree, in particular, is certainly unnecessary, so if you have an easy way to get a non-CS degree (e.g. a history or music major that you didn't quit

p.s. a CS degree, in particular, is certainly unnecessary, so if you have an easy way to get a non-CS degree (e.g. a history or music major that you didn't quite finish), it might be worth doing that. But, definitely, there is a (wrong-headed) class bias about having a degree of some kind. It's not undefeatable, though, if you get past the people who are the usual gatekeepers.