Perhaps also an exception, but most of the best devs I met in my teens and early 20's were self-taught. Most were working for large companies before college ag

Perhaps also an exception, but most of the best devs I met in my teens and early 20's were self-taught. Most were working for large companies before college age Some eventually went on to complete CS degrees after many years in industry, but seemingly only as a formality, out of curiosity, or for a break from the grind