I think it depends a lot on the country you live in and in the kind of company you want to get in, there's just so many companies around the world which will drop you at the CV screening process just because you don't have the Computer Science degree (I mean, many even mention it as a minimum requirement for applying)
I always ignore the requirement for a CS degree. It seems like most companies put that on there by default. I'm in Amsterdam, but 19/20 roles I applied for recently got back to me with further steps in the interview process. That's pretty good, considering I don't have a CS degree and most of them "required" one.
I'm the CTO of international video agency Wooshii and I run an educational media brand called Skill Pathway. I also occasionally chat to people on my podcast, The Learning Developers Podcast.
I think that's the main point - even though the job may say it requires a degree, relevant experience is just as good, and if you can get your foot in the door and show this (like many people already have) - you are now on the same playing field as other people who are "more qualified than you".
I think it depends a lot on the country you live in and in the kind of company you want to get in, there's just so many companies around the world which will drop you at the CV screening process just because you don't have the Computer Science degree (I mean, many even mention it as a minimum requirement for applying)
I always ignore the requirement for a CS degree. It seems like most companies put that on there by default. I'm in Amsterdam, but 19/20 roles I applied for recently got back to me with further steps in the interview process. That's pretty good, considering I don't have a CS degree and most of them "required" one.
I think that's the main point - even though the job may say it requires a degree, relevant experience is just as good, and if you can get your foot in the door and show this (like many people already have) - you are now on the same playing field as other people who are "more qualified than you".
I second this ^