My experiences do not mesh with your assertions. 100% of the employers I've worked for weighted OSS contributions (look ma, real code!) 10 to 1 over a degree. Furthermore all of the hiring managers I've spoken to have freely stated that a degree in CS proves nothing regarding competency as a programmer and they typically turn aside applicants with degrees but no experience.
Full disclosure: I've been coding professionally for five years now. I have a GED and 20 credit hours of college.
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My experiences do not mesh with your assertions. 100% of the employers I've worked for weighted OSS contributions (look ma, real code!) 10 to 1 over a degree. Furthermore all of the hiring managers I've spoken to have freely stated that a degree in CS proves nothing regarding competency as a programmer and they typically turn aside applicants with degrees but no experience.
Full disclosure: I've been coding professionally for five years now. I have a GED and 20 credit hours of college.
That's actually reassuring to hear. I have a liberal arts degree, so I obviously can't lean on CS.
One of the most talented network admins I've ever worked with has a degree in History and spent his 20's working on cars. I wouldn't be concerned.