I studied finance/economics in college and spent 5 years in banking. Eighteen months ago I quit my job and picked up a few computer science courses and simulta

I studied finance/economics in college and spent 5 years in banking. Eighteen months ago I quit my job and picked up a few computer science courses and simultaneously taught myself python/django. I now have a fully built web application with beta users. In 18 months you can be in a radically different place and if you combine your domain experience with the ability to code up your ideas, you'll achieve a unique position that will give you a leg up. You'll enjoy a product that more closely fits your vision, plus you'll get there faster since you'll be cutting out a lot of communication overhead. While your competitors are trying to bridge the business/technical divide, you'll be a straight up execution machine.