Kinda fell ass backwards into programming. I don't have a degree either. Studied physics -> computer repair as a side hustle -> help desk worker -> dropped ou

Kinda fell ass backwards into programming. I don't have a degree either. Studied physics -> computer repair as a side hustle -> help desk worker -> dropped out -> Linux/data center admin -> programmer. IMO, the Linux/physical datacenter stuff is the most fun. Especially if you can read RFC/specs and program. That space is rife with awkward manual processes and roll your own solutions actually make sense with surprising regularly. You might want to find a place with a physical datacenter and give that a whirl. Also, a lot of people don't have degrees. Don't stress it.