Speaking as an employer (not in France though). What do you have to show me that you are capable? I place next to no value on formal education. But it will get you a foot in the door if you have no actual work experience. It at least tells me you can commit to something, even if it sucks (like most formal CS education).<p>What I do care about is what you&#x27;ve worked on. If you have any personal projects to show me.<p>No education, no projects that you have worked on tells me nothing about you. If there are 10 candidates waiting, you have very little chance of being picked.<p>Someone with a history of open source contributions would be at the top of our candidate list.