If you have to choose between experience and a CS degree, go with experience. In both my jobs few developers had a formal education in CS. Those who did tended to be in more senior positions, but that's the only formal difference I've seen.
I would encourage getting familiar with at least the basics, which can help. There's a Crash Course Computer Science series on YouTube I would recommend as an easier starting point.
If you have to choose between experience and a CS degree, go with experience. In both my jobs few developers had a formal education in CS. Those who did tended to be in more senior positions, but that's the only formal difference I've seen.
I would encourage getting familiar with at least the basics, which can help. There's a Crash Course Computer Science series on YouTube I would recommend as an easier starting point.
MIT's?