Employment in the IT field, compulsory higher education?

Question

Career in IT

A couple of months ago I became interested in the field of IT, Python in particular. It was interesting; write bots (the part with AI is most interesting to me), but I can do other little things, but to move to higher levels, you need to spend more time and effort. Is it worth it?
Many companies, as far as I know, are interested in your direct diploma. Of course, knowledge of your business also plays a huge role, but still without this meaningless "peel", the chances of success are significantly reduced.
And what can we say about European countries, Norway, USA, etc.? You simply cannot get a job there without a tower, no matter how incredibly talented and skillful you are.
I like this business, but it captivates me too much and eats up all my free and not only time. Who has a similar experience, is it worth continuing or forgetting as a "childish" hobby? Considering that I definitely won’t go for the “crust”.

Answer 1

Must be able to use search. This question is asked on the Toaster weekly.
Papers are of no interest to anyone, except for the annually decreasing percentage of companies with a strict personnel policy. Yes, and such companies do not need your diploma, they will simply check the box "has VO" in their personal file and attach a scan of the diploma without even looking into it.
You are wrong. In many countries, a diploma is replaced by five years of specialized experience. And again, every year the West weakens the requirements for candidates, since their growth rate of personnel shortage is even greater than in the Russian Federation. If earlier only top seniors hunted, now they are ready to take on relocation costs even for middles.

Answer 2

No.

Answer 3

An eternal theme that is the cause of many holivars and fodder for trolls.

Many companies, as far as I know, are interested in your direct diploma.

Many companies care about what you have in your gray matter, and whether you have a diploma, and even more so what color it is, this is not even a second or third question.
Well, if it’s generally critical and really needed a crust, then why not get it? There is a distance education, not very high quality, from the word at all, but they will give an official diploma.
Well, if

For the "crust" I'm definitely not going.

then do not care, knowledge rules.
The moment with labor emigration, in some countries, confirmed experience from the work book is important.

Answer 4

no, like any other unlicensed activity

Answer 5

without VO they don’t take them to serious structures, I went through it myself .. better get VO.