[pwaweru]

Strongly advise enrolling on some sort of undergraduate/graduate program. A lot of tech companies are looking for experience the most as opposed to a computer science degree. I myself have completed a 3 year degree, however, I do not think it's 100% necessary. What got me onto the job market is obtaining an internship which built my experience. I am now a full-time software engineer working in London. So yeah, try enrolling on a graduate program, take some courses online to learn more programming and programming concepts. You should be set.

[jimmierock]

Thanks for the comment. Do you think there's a difference between pursuing a undergrad degree v grad? From my limited experience so far is that undergrad classes are better in terms of teaching fundamentals.

[pwaweru]

Depending on where you live, an undergrad degree tends to be either 3 or 4 years. A grad, assuming you mean a masters, is usually 1 year. Agreed, an undergrad degree does teach you the fundamentals, but i reckon your focus should be on trying to get as much experience as possible.

[coralreef]

Not sure where you're located, but if you want mobility (be able to work in other countries), a degree will help a lot in getting work visas.

[jimmierock]

I'm Canadian! I would prefer to end up in the West coast/California, but I don't think I can afford a top US degree.

[coralreef]

You don't need to go to a US school for a CS degree. They accept Canadian universities.