It's always tricky to generalize, but when I'm hiring I value a great portfolio much much more than a degree. But I think you'd have a hard time getting that f

It's always tricky to generalize, but when I'm hiring I value a great portfolio much much more than a degree. But I think you'd have a hard time getting that first job with no college degree. Someone's gotta take a chance. Once you've got a few years of job experience (at least to me) the lack of a degree is not important. I personally think people should go to college, though, if they are able. I think there's a lot of value in the social experience and in taking classes that are NOT just teaching job skills. I've hired some really fanstastic developers who were humanities majors.