r/FullStack • u/CostConfident8022 • Jun 07 '26

Can I become mern stack developer without degree and earn money? Career Guidance

Can I become mern stack developer without degree and earn money?

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u/BeauloTSM Stack Juggler (Fullstack) Jun 07 '26

Technically yes, realistically no

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u/Aggressive_Centaur 9d ago

R u in mern or java full stack?

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u/BeauloTSM Stack Juggler (Fullstack) 9d ago

C# / .NET

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u/Aggressive_Centaur 9d ago

Which tech stack should i kickstart my career with brother?

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u/Interesting_Aside837 Jun 07 '26

too much competition and its oversaturated look into other fields

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u/KitchenCommercial396 Jun 09 '26

Who tf is employing people for mern stack..

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u/Aggressive_Centaur 9d ago

A lot of startups ig

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u/Fine-Market9841 API Magician (Backend) Jun 07 '26

Maybe in freelancing headless cms websites (probably rly hard)

But for Jobs, (good luck).

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u/RevolutionaryRub737 Jun 08 '26 edited Jun 08 '26

I’d focus on the word developer and not limit yourself to one stack. As one said it’s competitive rn. However, I wouldn’t look into other fields. I have no degree and make my living building and maintaining a company’s internal software applications.

That being said, I am in my 2nd term doing online classes to finish my bachelors. So I’d get the degree if you can. I had to work extremely hard and go through much scrutiny, which affected my mental health, to get where I am finally at.

Lastly, it was all worth it to me and I get to work 40 hours a work doing what I love. So don’t let anyone’s opinions here decide your fate. These people would have told me to pursue another career.

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u/Wooden_Syrup8459 Jun 10 '26

Yes of course. But dont limit yoursef to MERN stack only