Yes, but you need a lot of motivation, a lot of curiosity and the ability to work through lots of adversity. "Back in the day" almost all of us were self-taught

Yes, but you need a lot of motivation, a lot of curiosity and the ability to work through lots of adversity. "Back in the day" almost all of us were self-taught, aside from those epic standouts in good CS programs doing amazing stuff. I'm not trying to be insulting here, but you asking this here gives me the impression that you don't have that motivation. Because if you did, you would have sought this answer on your own. It wouldn't be the first time, I'm wrong, though. Dip your toe in and see where it goes. If it's not for you, move onto something else that interests you. It's fine to explore.