[totalcrepe]

If you have any bachelors then you should be able to add a BSCS with about a fulltime year of credit. I would do that part time over 4-6 years, ideally while working somewhere that pays for it.

If you don't have a bachelors, I would recommend getting one. But again, you can find somewhere with tuition reimbursement and do it slowly.

(If you already have another STEM degree, I would consider a masters that builds on it and requires programming before seeking a CS degree at a level you already have in another science.)

I finished my bachelor in my 30s, and I am glad I did. It is one less thing to worry about when looking for a new job, debating if I want to rock the boat changing the terms of my current employment, etc. It also lets me work in markets that are tough without any degree and continue to dictate most of the terms of my employment when the economy is in a down cycle.

While I get very similar things from MOOCs as from my degree, it is nice to have had the in person lectures as they seem to trigger a different kind of memory bootstrapping when I am drawing a total blank. I just wouldn't pay for them myself at the US market rates.

[Calist0]

Did you study part time?

I never considered studying part time because it would take so long to complete the program, but a lot of people in this thread are suggesting I do it. I have no clue how people work and attend college part time? If I work it would likely be a 9-5 job and I wouldn't be able to attend my classes.

Although, the downside of going taking this route would be that I'd have no time for side projects and making things.

[totalcrepe]

I did a mix of fulltime school, fulltime work (with an occasional class) and part time work/part time school. Employers seemed fine with my being in process of a degree and having done basic reqs, so no degree wasn't a barrier at entry, but it did slow down my career path as the highest status/most interesting groups couldn't justify selecting me until I had the degree.