By the grace of God. My dad worked for this computer company. I applied there. I got an interview. The hiring manager said, "I don't see a lot of computer c

By the grace of God. My dad worked for this computer company. I applied there. I got an interview. The hiring manager said, "I don't see a lot of computer classes on your transcript." I said, "No, I have a math degree; I'm basically self-taught with respect to computers." And I figured, that's it, so much for my chances at this job. Turns out the hiring manager had a master's degree in math, and was self-taught about computers, so she couldn't hold that against me. And she hired me.