Self-taught developers are heavily disadvantaged by companies in today’s job market. And understandably so — bad hires cost more than losing good candidates. Only hiring degree holders reduce bad hires.
But many recruiters discount the unique advantages which self-taught developers hold. They are…
Self-starters who chose to learn something from scratch, out of their own motivation.
Passionate — spending their nights and weekends working on courses and side projects
Constantly improving their skillset
One can only become a self-taught developer with these qualities, all of which are vital for excelling in programming.
Filtering candidates based on whether they possess a degree is seen as an insurance policy in recruiting, but the premium paid in lost opportunities may have become too expensive to bear.