Experience trumps all. I used to be a chef. I would take a guy who had a year line experience over any culinary school grad any day of the week. Unfortunately I'm noticing the tech world is a little harder to get into lol. I'll do it though. Lately I've been thinking about just studying at home and getting some certifications so I can get my foot in the door. I'm not too worried about doing well and moving up, just getting in. All my techie friends have moved out of state/country so I'm on my own for this one.