No, it's not too late, but I wouldn't necessarily think that a degree will be some kind of magic bullet. Rather than spending lots of money on a degree, just t

No, it's not too late, but I wouldn't necessarily think that a degree will be some kind of magic bullet. Rather than spending lots of money on a degree, just try to get some experience. Experience is more valuable than a degree for many jobs. What's your unrelated field? The software world exists to solve problems. You may be able to leverage your previous experience and make you more valuable than the average new-to-programming person. For instance, a programmer with a background in tax prep would be more valuable to accounting software companies than a programmer without. There is software written to do anything. Target companies where your background will give you an advantage.