[mindcrime]

Here's the thing - there is NO one single credential which, in and of itself, would "make me hire you". In my mind, a hiring decision involves analyzing many "features" each of which is weighted differently, and contributes to the overall holistic view.

So, if I were hiring a candidate, would a Udacity Nanodegree weigh in their favor? Absolutely. Would I hire them if they had no other formal credentials at all? Absolutely, depending on all of the other factors. But as for that matter, you can ask me "would you hire somebody with no formal credentials at all" and the answer is still "absolutely, depending on all of the other factors".