I have a friend that got into web development in Malaysia without a degree. He accomplished this by networking aggressively and reaching out to everyone he knew

I have a friend that got into web development in Malaysia without a degree. He accomplished this by networking aggressively and reaching out to everyone he knew to let them know he was looking for work. It took a few months, though this was not done anywhere near optimally for various personal reasons. As matt_s said, networking is at least one good pathway into building a career, and I think it's doubly important when you don't have a qualification yet. Feel free to reach out to the email in my profile if you'd like to chat about how he managed it, etc. Even though he's paid decently now, it wasn't easy (though it wasn't that hard either) and the work can be tough.