No, You Don’t Need a Tech Degree to Be Brilliant in Tech” AKA: Why Curiosity, Guts & Google Are the New Ivy League

 

Somewhere along the line, the tech world got gatekept by the myth of the Computer Science degree. Like you needed a wall of diplomas to even think about touching code, design systems, or deploying a web app. 

But spoiler alert.

Some of the most impactful women in tech didn’t take that traditional route — and you don’t have to either.

In fact, you might already be more qualified than you think. 

If you’ve ever googled “how to make a website” at 1 AM, binge-watched free courses, or duct-taped an Excel macro together to save time at work — guess what? 

You’re a techie.

Let’s Talk About the Real MVPs.

Curiosity, Guts, and Google.

You don’t need an ivory tower when you’ve got the internet. 

There’s something wildly powerful about the self-taught path.

 It’s messy, nonlinear, and often driven by a need to solve real problems. 

That’s not just valid — that’s revolutionary.

Take Maya, a freelance designer who built her own app to manage ADHD workflows. No degree, just a Figma addiction and YouTube hustle.

Or Reema, who learned Python while parenting full-time, automating her Etsy shop orders to run in the background.

These stories aren’t rare. 

They’re everywhere — quietly brilliant women learning, failing, building, and thriving outside the traditional classroom.

Imposter Syndrome, Who?

Here’s the thing: tech needs more people who think differently, and fewer people trying to all sound the same on LinkedIn. 

Your background — whether it's fashion, education, or accounting — brings perspective. 

And perspective builds better tech.

The secret to confidence isn’t knowing everything. It’s knowing you can figure things out. 

That’s the superpower. That’s what makes you dangerous (in the best way).

Your Tech Degree Alternative Starter Pack

• FreeCodeCamp – Learn web dev with projects that actually look like real work.

• Coursera/Udemy – Pick your price point, pick your passion.

• Replit / GitHub – Playground for your experiments (buggy brilliance welcome).

• Subreddits & Discords – Real talk from real people.

• TechSheThink 😉 – For the vibes, empowerment, and occasional chaos.

Call to Action:

Start small, start weird, start now.

 No one hands you permission in tech — you claim it.

 So go build the thing, break the thing, and learn like your career depends on it (because it kind of gloriously does).

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