Started programming when I was about 10, went to college and got a CS degree, got a job. This question is worded strangely. The "programming industry" is not

Started programming when I was about 10, went to college and got a CS degree, got a job. This question is worded strangely. The "programming industry" is not like the "movie industry" or the "music industry." Just start coding. It'll be easier to get a job with a CS degree, but plenty of developers can get jobs without it if they are good enough.