I’m in a similar boat. I don’t even have the degree, but in my favour is that I was white, male and had a lot in common with other programmers who started their

I’m in a similar boat. I don’t even have the degree, but in my favour is that I was white, male and had a lot in common with other programmers who started their career in the late 90s. In most jobs so far I’ve been able to work my way up but always felt I had to prove myself a lot more to get the same outcomes as other more credentialed colleagues. Got into a reasonably secure position (I’m now 39), but I still have a lot of impostor syndrome moments, and I’m sure I’ll start encountering ageism soon. Hopefully after I’ve paid the house off.