Tech degree being able to get passed HR

Generally only HUGE entities, like state and federal governments, tend to do this kind of screening. If you apply for a job with the State of Oregon, for example, your application is scored based on questions you answer about your education and qualifications, as well as certain keywords and phrases that appear on your application. Sometimes you can be found qualified or unqualified by the scoring system. But it's highly unlikely that your average mid-sized software company or small start up would bother to do this.

There are plenty of tech companies out there who are far more interested in the skills you demonstrate in your portfolio, and won't immediately disqualify you just because you don't meet a certain education requirement.

Hey Justin,

I will give my answer which is certainly not the general answer you can have. (I think anyone has its own answer). For me, a French citizen in Paris, my techdegree has been received very well. All the companies I've got an interview with told me that it is a really good element within my resume.

Here is France, there is a big demand for developers who can (and want to) learn by themselves and are capable of following english programming courses. So maybe you should avoid, for now, very large companies but start-up or software firms (we call here SSII or SEN) are very good places to start working as a developer.

If I can help you, feel free to ask ;).

Thomas.