Yes - BSc in Maths and Comp Sci (earned in 1993, cue stroking of beard and dyeing of grey hair). It definitely helped land me my first job, although my then-man

Yes - BSc in Maths and Comp Sci (earned in 1993, cue stroking of beard and dyeing of grey hair). It definitely helped land me my first job, although my then-manager never had a degree and was / is far and away the best developer I've known. The value of the degree drops off with experience, but at 'year 0' it's definitely worthwhile in most situations.