Hi!

I've been a software developer for almost 6 years now, and I have a friend in the same boat. You can definitely switch, and you don't necessarily need a degree.

Check out my reply and the tips I had for him. Hope you find it useful!

http://alexanderle.com/blog/2013/mail-how-become-software-de...

Interesting analysis on the collision angle.

For those interested in another look (basic) at the Birthday Paradox, check out http://alexanderle.com/blog/2011/birthday-paradox.html !

Works great, thanks!

Thanks for the book suggestion Kahfei - I'll look into it!

Great article, I'm sure most of us have felt the same way at one point or another.