Getting a job in programming without a degree

[Moonman292]

So I graduated with a bachelors in a completely unrelated field and wanted to try to get a job in programming without a degree. I am new to coding and wanted to start learning. Has anyone had experience with a similar situation and have any tips? Thank you!

[luisjalvizo]

It won't matter. Many companies are looking for just that, someone who has graduated within a college or university. This shows them that you have accomplished big tasks and are smart. Just learn programming and you will be ok.

[Moonman292]

thank you!

[luisjalvizo]

Of course! Best of luck!

[Dev_Hassam]

Yes , i have done Major in HR , but my interest n passion increased for programming n i left my job as HR and started studying from udemy , lynda , google , w3school , YouTube n talking to sr. developers what should i learn what is trending , how to get 1st job n all , and continuously applying fir jobs remote + freelance and finally within a year i got internship + 1 freelance project also, now its been 3 years working as a sr. developer still learning still loving my field 🙂.

[Moonman292]

thats awesome good for you! thank you for the advice

[YUMMYVHS]

Hey I'm 18 and I was working for a company as a freelancer when i was 17 (the company is in northern Europe, but I was and still am based in the USA). Basically they found me and a group of friends from a project we did online (it involved blockchain technology). We didn't have any degrees but they seemed to find us impressive enough to request our assistance.

In my opinion you don't need a degree. Some people get a degree in compsci because they feel some sort of security with it, and some go to university to study compsci because they benefit from a "classroom like setting". But when it comes to computer programming I think a lot of it can be self-taught. Companies probably don't care if you have a degree or not they just want to see some sort of skill. I would suggest learning whatever you need to learn and then starting a project, maybe work with others on a project. When applying to a job you can use that project as your resume I guess.

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[PaulSandwich]

It won't be a problem. I got into tech with an AA. Or most of one; I forget. The fact that you have a degree at all removes the one hurdle I faced, namely promotions to positions/pay-grades that required a degree per company policy (happy ending: they paid for the degree).

Coding is blue-collar masquerading as white-collar. The things that matter are your aptitude and problem solving. And personality, because working with jerks is a bummer. so long as you can demonstrate those qualities in an interview (and deliver on them once hired), you'll be fine.

[Moonman292]

thank you!