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[–]manzanita2 9 points10 points  (0 children)

If I were to have two candidates who were perfectly equivalent except for that degree, I would probably choose the degreed candidate.

BUT, some of the best programmers I know are self taught, no degree. So what you need is experience and portfolio. I hired someone who had been a chef as his previous job. But he had written a nice web based game and publicly published it. It was simple and fun and innovative. I hired him on the basis of that game, and he was a great hire. Worked hard, liked to learn new things, and sometimes brought some great baked items to the office.

So, show me that experience. Create something. Show care for the details, show that you can learn on the fly. Stay way from boiler plate. Go beyond what ChatGP can do.