no, you don't need a CS degree to become a developer
genuinely tired of seeing this myth repeated everywhere.
some of the strongest junior developers i've come across didn't study computer science. b.com, b.sc physics, even arts backgrounds. what actually mattered wasn't their degree — it was whether they showed up and coded consistently, and whether they had real projects to show for it.
here's what actually determines whether you make it as a self-taught / bootcamp-trained dev:
consistency > talent. an hour a day beats occasional weekend cramming, every time
real projects > tutorials. recruiters don't care that you followed along with a video. they care what you built on your own
fundamentals first. skipping straight to fancy frameworks without solid basics is the #1 reason people get stuck and give up
the timeline is real though — don't trust anyone promising "job ready developer" in 3 weeks with zero background. realistically it's 4-6 months of focused, consistent work for a proper full-stack foundation. that's not a bad thing, it's just the actual timeline.
also — some companies do filter by degree, that's true. but a huge and growing number of hiring managers, especially at startups and service companies, care way more about your github and your projects than what your degree says.
if you're stuck wondering whether this path is even worth it, there's a genuinely honest breakdown of becoming a software developer without a CS degree that actually answers the real concerns instead of just hyping you up.
your degree got you here. it doesn't have to decide what happens next.
