Also as a self taught developer, I think this is less about academics and more about unsilo'd thinking. My personal conclusion is that I will hire anyone that h

Also as a self taught developer, I think this is less about academics and more about unsilo'd thinking. My personal conclusion is that I will hire anyone that has at least tried freelance or running a business. The ability to care about relationships to other peoples courts is key to being able to communicate with other people and contextualise the business as a whole.