[jkereako]

Even folks with degrees in CS are still self-taught, they just got a guided head-start. All intellectual fields require constant study and practice.

[flukus]

I think it's the other way around for most, they gave themselves a head start in their teens and then got some guidance at university.

[optimuspaul]

Life-long learning, that is one of the key attributes that I look for when interviewing folks.