Landing a software role without a CS degree is genuinely possible — but it requires deliberate strategy rather than grinding through every tutorial on the internet.
The most successful path we've seen: pick one vertical (web, mobile, data), complete one credible project in public, then apply aggressively to junior roles at companies that list "or equivalent experience" in their job posts. That phrase matters. It signals the hiring manager cares about what you can do, not what your transcript says.
Bootcamp graduates fare best when they treat the program as a network vehicle as much as a skills vehicle. Your cohort becomes your warm referral pool. Your instructors know who's hiring. Your capstone is your portfolio.
For African engineers specifically, remote-first companies have removed the biggest geographic barrier. Paystack, Andela, Flutterwave, and the wave of funded startups all recruit on skills — and several have explicit programs for non-traditional candidates.