Learn to build real software with AI. From the site behind 200+ interviews with developers who got hired without a computer science degree.https://www.nocsdegree.com/enhttps://www.nocsdegree.com/learning-to-code-his-friend-made-4x-more/https://www.nocsdegree.com/learning-to-code-his-friend-made-4x-more/Matthias was earning a low wage at a cinema with his friend. Then he saw his friend make 4x more by learning to code! So Matthias learned as well and became a Full-Stack Developer. He is now working on a side project, SaaSFYI, alongside his full-time job. You can read his interview below. Code faste…Wed, 21 Jan 2026 16:58:34 GMTSelf Taught Web Developerhttps://www.nocsdegree.com/from-no-code-to-coding-apps-bens-story/https://www.nocsdegree.com/from-no-code-to-coding-apps-bens-story/Ben went from relying on no-code tools to learning to code with Odin Project. In this interview he talks about how he learned programming and how he views AI-assisted coding. Thanks to Nulab for sponsoring this edition: A simpler way to track issues and keep your team aligned !(/images/2026/01/data-…Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:01:15 GMTSelf Taught Web Developerhttps://www.nocsdegree.com/self-taught-dev-india-shopify-canada/https://www.nocsdegree.com/self-taught-dev-india-shopify-canada/Gaurav is a self-taught developer who learned to code without a degree. His coding talents led him to leave India and get a job with Shopify in Canada. Read his interview below to learn how he did it! But first, a message from our sponsor Track bugs faster. Fix issues sooner. Ship cleaner releases.…Wed, 07 Jan 2026 14:04:51 GMTSelf Taught Web Developerhttps://www.nocsdegree.com/learning-to-code-with-ai-replit/https://www.nocsdegree.com/learning-to-code-with-ai-replit/Andrew Davison is a self-taught developer who is using AI to advance his coding knowledge. He's already sold an app he made with Python and deployed on Replit. Now he's worked on a newsletter, Replit Builders, to share his knowledge. Before I share Andrew's story, I'd like to thank Nulab for sponsor…Wed, 17 Dec 2025 16:43:57 GMTSelf Taught Web DeveloperEntrepreneurs who codehttps://www.nocsdegree.com/building-a-job-board-after-learning-to-code/https://www.nocsdegree.com/building-a-job-board-after-learning-to-code/Thanks for signing up to my newsletter about learning to code. I'm sharing an interview today with Lior, a self-taught developer who has made a successful remote job board after learning to code. A quick bit of housekeeping - I now send this newsletter with Ghost so the emails are going to look a li…Tue, 09 Dec 2025 14:14:38 GMTSelf Taught Web Developerhttps://www.nocsdegree.com/making-145k-a-year-from-job-boards/https://www.nocsdegree.com/making-145k-a-year-from-job-boards/Wouter is a self-taught developer who makes $145k a year from niche job boards. He learned to code after he grew tired of outsourcing the work to other people. Learn how to got into programming and created his job board businesses: Can you tell us what you’ve achieved so far as a founder? I am 32 ye…Mon, 29 Sep 2025 17:12:14 GMTEntrepreneurs who codehttps://www.nocsdegree.com/6k-month-from-apps-while-working-full-time/https://www.nocsdegree.com/6k-month-from-apps-while-working-full-time/Kourosh is a self-taught developer who is making $6k a month from his apps while working full-time. Keep reading to find out his tips for learning to code in 2025, how he learned programming and how he is making money while working a 9-5. !Kourosh(/images/2025/09/Vv-XXdsS400x400-1.jpg) Can you tell…Wed, 03 Sep 2025 18:28:21 GMTSuccessful entrepreneurs without college degreesSelf Taught Web Developerhttps://www.nocsdegree.com/flight-attendant-to-developer/https://www.nocsdegree.com/flight-attendant-to-developer/Kapehe changed career from Flight Attendant to become a Software Developer after learning to code. In this interview she talks through how she first got hired, how coding has changed with AI and her job at Vercel. Can you give a quick introduction? Aloha! My name is Kapehe, I go by Kap for short. I…Mon, 16 Jun 2025 15:28:37 GMThttps://www.nocsdegree.com/rods-60k-job-board-directory/https://www.nocsdegree.com/rods-60k-job-board-directory/Today's interview is with Rod, a self-taught developer who has made over $60k from a directory of job boards. Read on to learn how Rod became a developer without a CS degree and how he's successfully made his own successful web business. Hey, so can you introduce yourself? Hi I’m Rod, started coding…Thu, 01 May 2025 13:46:18 GMTEntrepreneurs who codehttps://www.nocsdegree.com/building-tech-without-a-cs-degree/https://www.nocsdegree.com/building-tech-without-a-cs-degree/Today's interview is with startup founder Amean who got into coding and entrepreneurship without a CS degree. Hey, so can you introduce yourself? I am currently living in San Francisco, co-founding a startup called Commonplace focused on building the next generation of digital libraries for the inte…Thu, 03 Apr 2025 16:09:16 GMTSuccessful entrepreneurs without college degreeshttps://www.nocsdegree.com/from-electrical-engineering-to-software-development-2/https://www.nocsdegree.com/from-electrical-engineering-to-software-development-2/Today's interview is with Ahmad, who changed career from electrical engineering to software development. This led to him accepting a job in the UK and moving from his home country of Pakistan. He talks about his income has improved from learning programming, how he learned to code and lots more! Hey…Tue, 07 Jan 2025 12:31:42 GMTSelf Taught Web Developerhttps://www.nocsdegree.com/from-recruitment-to-software-engineer/https://www.nocsdegree.com/from-recruitment-to-software-engineer/Cameron Blackwood changed career from recruitment to become a Software Engineer. He's a self-taught developer and he joined us for an interview to share all his best tips for learning to code. Cameron also has a side hustle in finding microinfluencers for companies(https://microinfluencer.club), whi…Tue, 07 Jan 2025 12:22:51 GMTSelf Taught Web DeveloperEntrepreneurs who codehttps://www.nocsdegree.com/turning-code-into-riches/https://www.nocsdegree.com/turning-code-into-riches/Ian Nuttall has used the powerful combination of coding knowledge and marketing skills to produce several impressive exits. He sold an education company for 7 figures and has a string of successes from tapping into SEO opportunities. Ian is a self-taught developer and he's going to tell you how to u…Mon, 06 Jan 2025 16:07:09 GMTEntrepreneurs who codehttps://www.nocsdegree.com/200k-exit-after-learning-to-code/https://www.nocsdegree.com/200k-exit-after-learning-to-code/Nico Jeannen has an incredble learning to code story. He left eCommerce to learn to code and build startups. This led to him to creating TalkNotes, which he sold for $200,000 in June 2024. Read on to learn more about Nico's journey as a developer and founder. Why did you leave eCommerce? I had some…Wed, 10 Jul 2024 12:08:07 GMTEntrepreneurs who codehttps://www.nocsdegree.com/blog/is-ruby-on-rails-dead/https://www.nocsdegree.com/blog/is-ruby-on-rails-dead/Ruby on Rails, or 'Rails' for short, is a framework for making websites with the programming language Ruby. The idea behind it is to simplify how programmers create websites and it caused a storm amongst developers when it was released in August 2004 by software engineer David Heinemeier Hansson (al…Tue, 20 Feb 2024 12:58:21 GMTbloghttps://www.nocsdegree.com/blog/can-you-learn-to-code-without-college/https://www.nocsdegree.com/blog/can-you-learn-to-code-without-college/Ever wondered if you can learn to code without college? You definitely can! On No CS Degree you can find 200 examples of ordinary people who learned to code on their own or by going to coding bootcamps. The old way of learning to code Traditionally, you had to study a 4 year degree at college to hav…Fri, 12 Jan 2024 17:40:02 GMTbloghttps://www.nocsdegree.com/12k-month-learning-to-code/https://www.nocsdegree.com/12k-month-learning-to-code/Today's interview is with Benjamin Houy, a self-taught developer who is making $12k a month with his startup for French language learners. Read on for his tips on learning to code, how buying a boilerplate helped him and how he chose Ruby on Rails. Hey, so can you introduce yourself? I’m Benjamin, a…Mon, 04 Dec 2023 11:10:17 GMTEntrepreneurs who codehttps://www.nocsdegree.com/teacher-to-software-developer/https://www.nocsdegree.com/teacher-to-software-developer/Lisa changed career from Maths teacher to Software Developer with the help of the Command Shift coding bootcamp(https://www.commandshift.co/courses/bootcamp/). In this interview she talks about what she learned at Command Shift, how she overcame her imposter syndrome and her exciting new job with th…Thu, 26 Oct 2023 14:49:29 GMTWomen who code without CS degreeshttps://www.nocsdegree.com/moving-from-banking-to-being-a-software-developer-and-founder/https://www.nocsdegree.com/moving-from-banking-to-being-a-software-developer-and-founder/Hey, so can you introduce yourself? Hi Pete, thanks for having me. My name is Halimah Omogiafo and I am the Founder and CEO of Koody, a personal finance app and stock market research website in the UK. Before launching Koody, I worked in the financial services industry as a banker. Working in banks…Wed, 04 Oct 2023 18:21:25 GMTWomen who code without CS degreeshttps://www.nocsdegree.com/urban-planner-to-software-developer/https://www.nocsdegree.com/urban-planner-to-software-developer/Today's interview is with Lyn, a developer who changed career from urban planning after self-teaching and attending a coding bootcamp. In this article Lyn shares her tips on learning to code, her tips on being self-taught versus going to a bootcamp and how she got her first job! Hey, so can you intr…Thu, 14 Sep 2023 14:37:55 GMTWomen who code without CS degreeshttps://www.nocsdegree.com/from-marketing-intern-to-developer/https://www.nocsdegree.com/from-marketing-intern-to-developer/Chris is a developer who joined his company as a marketing intern. After learning to code on the job he worked his way up to becoming Chief Operating Officer (COO). In this interview Chris shares his tips for beginners and how he learned to code as a self taught programmer. Hey, so can you introduce…Sun, 25 Jun 2023 21:28:15 GMTSelf Taught Web Developerhttps://www.nocsdegree.com/sales-to-software-developer-career-change/https://www.nocsdegree.com/sales-to-software-developer-career-change/Justin Zimmerman is a self-taught programmer who switched from sales to become a Software Developer. He chose to learn coding after 10 years in sales and this interview tells you how he did that. Justin goes over why he loves the coding framework Ruby on Rails, how he got his first work as a develop…Thu, 04 May 2023 14:40:22 GMTSelf Taught Web Developerhttps://www.nocsdegree.com/can-you-become-a-software-engineer-through-apprenticeship/https://www.nocsdegree.com/can-you-become-a-software-engineer-through-apprenticeship/Today's interview is with Vincent, an American who became a Software Engineer after self-learning and completing an apprenticeship. He is going to go over his route into tech without a CS degree and how you can learn to code and get hired too! Hey, so can you introduce yourself? I’m currently a Juni…Mon, 20 Feb 2023 16:19:12 GMTSelf Taught Web Developerhttps://www.nocsdegree.com/six-figure-developer-at-21-years-old/https://www.nocsdegree.com/six-figure-developer-at-21-years-old/Nicholas is a Software Engineer without a CS degree who is making six figures at the young age of 21. In this interview Nicholas shares his tips for how to get into coding and get your first dev job. Hey, so can you introduce yourself? Hello! My name is Nicholas Gerancher. I am 21 years old and I am…Thu, 02 Feb 2023 13:16:38 GMTSelf Taught Web Developerhttps://www.nocsdegree.com/staff-software-engineer-interview/https://www.nocsdegree.com/staff-software-engineer-interview/Hey, so can you introduce yourself? Hey, I’m Ashley Peacock, and I’m a Staff Software Engineer from London, UK. I’ve been working in the UK finance industry for most of my career, but I did start out working for a web development agency near my hometown in Suffolk. Why did you learn to code? I first…Fri, 27 Jan 2023 15:44:18 GMThttps://www.nocsdegree.com/55-pay-rise-coding/https://www.nocsdegree.com/55-pay-rise-coding/Chris is a self-taught programmer who won a 55% pay rise after becoming a developer. In this interview Chris talks about how he learned programming without a Computer Science degree and his tips on getting your first Software Developer job. Hey, so can you introduce yourself? Hey, I’m Chris. I live…Mon, 02 Jan 2023 20:16:00 GMTSelf Taught Web Developerhttps://www.nocsdegree.com/self-taught-shopify-developer/https://www.nocsdegree.com/self-taught-shopify-developer/Jack is a self-taught developer working on Shopify websites. In this interview he shares his tips on learning to program without a degree. Jack also covers the benefits of learning to code and the pros and cons of being a freelance developer. Hey, so can you introduce yourself? Hey No CS Degree, my…Fri, 16 Dec 2022 19:17:32 GMThttps://www.nocsdegree.com/sales-to-software-engineer-jessie/https://www.nocsdegree.com/sales-to-software-engineer-jessie/Jessie was able to change career to become a Software Engineer without a Computer Science degree. In this exclusive interview she shares her tips for people who are learning to code and how she was able to move from a sales job to a Software Engineer position. Hey, so can you introduce yourself? Hel…Tue, 13 Dec 2022 20:32:03 GMTWomen who code without CS degreeshttps://www.nocsdegree.com/learning-to-code-at-40-inteview/https://www.nocsdegree.com/learning-to-code-at-40-inteview/Learning to code at 40 can seem daunting but Aaron did it. He chose to learn programming at 40 after losing money as a restaurant owner. Aaron was losing lots of money on delivery apps. So instead of complaining and just being annoyed he did something about it and made his own delivery app by learni…Sun, 27 Nov 2022 20:24:34 GMTEntrepreneurs who codehttps://www.nocsdegree.com/generational-wealth-coding/https://www.nocsdegree.com/generational-wealth-coding/I'm excited to share this interview with Nick Fogle, who built generational wealth from coding after he sold his startup Waave he co-founded. Nick was $250k in debt from law school and realised he hated the idea of being a lawyer. So he taught himself to code by using free online resources. In this…Tue, 15 Nov 2022 15:44:29 GMTSelf Taught Web DeveloperEntrepreneurs who codehttps://www.nocsdegree.com/quadruple-salary-developer/https://www.nocsdegree.com/quadruple-salary-developer/Today's interview is with Dylan, who moved from a disappointing job in the music industry to Software Developer. Dylan was kind enough to give his tips on learning to code as a self-taught programmer, how he got his first developer job and what his job is actually like. Hey, so can you introduce you…Mon, 24 Oct 2022 13:07:26 GMTSelf Taught Web Developerhttps://www.nocsdegree.com/blog/becoming-a-developer-at-35/https://www.nocsdegree.com/blog/becoming-a-developer-at-35/Is 35 too old to learn programming? Certainly not! Lots of people have learned to code at 35 or older. The tech industry has a lot of demand for developers. Software engineering is also one of the best prospects for building wealth as you don't need a college degree to become a Software Developer. D…Fri, 14 Oct 2022 13:00:11 GMTbloghttps://www.nocsdegree.com/coding-bootcamp-instead-of-college-lenni/https://www.nocsdegree.com/coding-bootcamp-instead-of-college-lenni/Lenni chose to go to a coding bootcamp instead of going to college. She learned to code with Boolean coding bootcamp. She is already working as Software Engineer at a FinTech company in the UK. Read on to hear her career tips on learning to code and getting hired and why she chose a coding bootcamp…Wed, 21 Sep 2022 14:04:56 GMTWomen who code without CS degreeshttps://www.nocsdegree.com/software-engineer-from-f1/https://www.nocsdegree.com/software-engineer-from-f1/Georgina is a self-taught Software Engineer, who learned to code after working in Formula One for McLaren Racing. In this interview Georgina shares her journey into coding, insights into beating imposter syndrome and what a day as a Software Engineer looks like for her. Hey, so can you introduce you…Tue, 13 Sep 2022 10:22:18 GMTWomen who code without CS degreeshttps://www.nocsdegree.com/six-figure-digital-nomad-self-taught-developer/https://www.nocsdegree.com/six-figure-digital-nomad-self-taught-developer/Jesse is a self-taught developer and entrepreneur who is close to making a $1 million business while travelling the world. He's proof you don't need to go to college to learn coding or business. And you can travel the world while building a business which sustains your lifestyle. Read on for Jesse's…Tue, 23 Aug 2022 17:34:57 GMTEntrepreneurs who codehttps://www.nocsdegree.com/psychology-biology-degree-software-engineer/https://www.nocsdegree.com/psychology-biology-degree-software-engineer/Laura has a degree in Psychology and Biology but decided she wanted a change of career and became a Software Engineer without a CS degree. In this interview Laura sets out the advantages of coding bootcamps, what her first interview was like and her tips for learning to code without going to college…Thu, 11 Aug 2022 15:22:06 GMTWomen who code without CS degreeshttps://www.nocsdegree.com/blog/what-is-javascript-used-for-wordle/https://www.nocsdegree.com/blog/what-is-javascript-used-for-wordle/You've been told you need to learn JavaScript. Great! But what is JavaScript actually used for? Let's explain with Wordle, the popular word game. Wordle is made entirely by client-side JavaScript in the user's browser (as opposed to using server-side code). Although John Wardle sold Wordle for $1m+…Thu, 04 Aug 2022 16:21:43 GMTbloghttps://www.nocsdegree.com/poker-player-software-developer/https://www.nocsdegree.com/poker-player-software-developer/Hey, so can you introduce yourself? Hi, I am a self taught web developer that started building websites back in 2007 or so. Before that I had a short online poker career. The highs and lows of poker got me longing for some less stressful and more predictable income. I got into buying domains and my…Tue, 02 Aug 2022 09:35:35 GMThttps://www.nocsdegree.com/blog/companies-that-hire-programmers-without-degrees/https://www.nocsdegree.com/blog/companies-that-hire-programmers-without-degrees/Want to know companies that hire Software Engineers without degrees in 2025? Here's a comprehensive guide. I've gone through these companies with a fine tooth comb, checking their job vacancies to double-check these tech companies don't requre a degree. If this post is useful I'd be grateful if you…Wed, 20 Jul 2022 17:46:32 GMTbloghttps://www.nocsdegree.com/14k-profit-wish-list-website/https://www.nocsdegree.com/14k-profit-wish-list-website/Dash is a self-taught developer and an exciting entrepreneur. She learned to code by making a successful wish list business, Wish Tender. The site is doing $14k/m profit after only a year. In this interview Dash talks about the benefits of learning to code with projects. Building something that will…Wed, 13 Jul 2022 11:25:07 GMTWomen who code without CS degreesEntrepreneurs who codehttps://www.nocsdegree.com/changing-ux-designer-software-developer/https://www.nocsdegree.com/changing-ux-designer-software-developer/I interviewed Spencer to find out how a UX Designer changed career to become a Software Developer. Read on for tips on learning to code, building relationships and the benefits of side projects. Hey, so can you introduce yourself? I’m Spencer, I live in Australia and I build things. I studied a desi…Tue, 05 Jul 2022 15:50:43 GMThttps://www.nocsdegree.com/blog/working-remotely-software-engineer/https://www.nocsdegree.com/blog/working-remotely-software-engineer/Working remotely as a Software Engineer is an attractive option. It means saving time and money on a commute, more time with your friends and family and the ability to choose your work environment. This guide will go everything you need to know about working remotely as a Software Engineer. What is…Tue, 14 Jun 2022 15:48:57 GMTbloghttps://www.nocsdegree.com/theatre-six-figure-software-engineer/https://www.nocsdegree.com/theatre-six-figure-software-engineer/Maegan makes a six figure salary as a Software Engineer despite having a degree in Theatre and Dance. They learned to code at a bootcamp and managed to increase their salary from $70,000 to $100,000. Read on for their tips for learning to code and getting hired as self-taught programmer. Hey, so can…Fri, 10 Jun 2022 14:28:04 GMTWomen who code without CS degreeshttps://www.nocsdegree.com/blog/becoming-software-developer-uk/https://www.nocsdegree.com/blog/becoming-software-developer-uk/Software development is a career field which has lots of benefits: remote work, high pay, intellectual challenge and a casual work environment, in most cases. Many companies also allow you to work whenever suits you - this is known as working asyncronously or "async" for short. And the best part? Yo…Tue, 07 Jun 2022 09:53:30 GMTbloghttps://www.nocsdegree.com/blog/200k-software-engineer/https://www.nocsdegree.com/blog/200k-software-engineer/Software Engineering is a very well paid career field. It's definitely possible to make $200k as a Software Engineer. Salaries are very high, especially in the US, because venture capital puts so much money into startups. Investors are eager to find the next unicorn e.g. a company worth more than $1…Fri, 03 Jun 2022 13:30:07 GMTbloghttps://www.nocsdegree.com/valentin-learned-to-code-boolean-coding-bootcamp/https://www.nocsdegree.com/valentin-learned-to-code-boolean-coding-bootcamp/Today's interview is with Valentin, who changed career with the help of the Boolean online bootcamp(https://boolean.co.uk/?utmsource=referral&utmmedium=nocsdegree&utmcampaign=blogpost&utmcontent=valentin), who supported this blog post. Hi, can you introduce yourself? My name is Valentin Mocanu, I am…Thu, 02 Jun 2022 12:30:41 GMTCoding bootcamphttps://www.nocsdegree.com/model-software-engineer/https://www.nocsdegree.com/model-software-engineer/I'm joined today with Madison Kanna, a former model and now a Software Engineer. She taught herself to code after seeing her older sister Randall, who I previosuly interviewed, become a Software Engineer without a CS degree(/randall-software-engineer-without-cs-degree/). Madison had dropped out of c…Thu, 26 May 2022 14:21:41 GMTWomen who code without CS degreesSelf Taught Web Developerhttps://www.nocsdegree.com/starbucks-software-engineer-six-figure-salary/https://www.nocsdegree.com/starbucks-software-engineer-six-figure-salary/Andrew Knox was making $8/hr at Starbucks before he taught himself to code. He now makes a six figure salary as a Software Engineer. Andrew shares his tips on learning to code, productivity and mindset and getting hired in this exclusive interview. Hey, so can you introduce yourself? I’m currently w…Wed, 18 May 2022 10:30:32 GMTSelf Taught Web DeveloperUS Software Engineershttps://www.nocsdegree.com/self-taught-developer-tips-ale/https://www.nocsdegree.com/self-taught-developer-tips-ale/As a developer, Ale was able to earn 15x more than graduates in her city. She shares some self-taught developer tips on learning to code. We covered her advice on learning programming, getting hired and what it's like working as a Software Engineer. Hey, so can you introduce yourself? Hey, Pete! My…Wed, 11 May 2022 10:37:41 GMTWomen who code without CS degreesSelf Taught Web Developerhttps://www.nocsdegree.com/300k-solo-business/https://www.nocsdegree.com/300k-solo-business/KeyValues is a business ran by one founder, no employees and makes $300,000 a year. Pretty good, huh? This article is a deep-dive into the business model, sales and marketing techniques of KeyValues. It also covers what you can do differently and how to get more traffic with SEO by changing how you…Mon, 02 May 2022 17:52:40 GMTEntrepreneurs who code