[bdcravens]

I don't have a CS degree, let alone a bachelor's degree (I have a couple of associates unrelated to my career). I'm principally self-taught, and while I occasionally see gaps in my knowledge, I perform at a very high level: I've been a tech editor on major publisher titles, run a user group, spoken at conferences, and my current role is essentially CTO. I presume my technical education is similar to someone learning just the job.

Counterpoints: I always excelled at math, and while I did grow up very poor, I am a white male.