I can only speak for myself. I honestly have no interest in their educational background, only in what they've done, how they think and what they can do for my

I can only speak for myself. I honestly have no interest in their educational background, only in what they've done, how they think and what they can do for my startup. A CS degree is interesting but doesn't tell me they can code. I know, however, you can't go from no coding at all to skilled coder in a 2-4 months. I won't hire someone who can't do the job, so I suppose if they DID somehow manage it, that would leaves them to distinguish themselves by presenting a useful portfolio of work. They'd also have to demonstrate that they can talk about coding in an interview and think off the cuff like a coder when presented with problems verbally. So, it doesn't matter where or how you learned it, but that you can do it very well. Prove it by showing me. This probably doesn't work for a larger company with HR / gatekeepers OR in countries where people are obsessed with paper credentials.