And Mike - I know MANY successful developers (myself included) who have degrees in other areas.

I agree. Andy does not have a degree in Computer Science. He has dual degrees in microbiology and chemistry. Drew Speedie used to brag about the fact that he had no college degree. Kind of makes me think about what the wizard told the scarecrow when he gave him a brain in The Wizard of Oz:

"Back where I come from, we have universities, seats of great learning, where men go to become great thinkers. And when they come out, they think deep thoughts and with no more brains than you have. But they have one thing you haven't got: a diploma.”

Or, as I like to say: I know lots of people with college degrees and 8th grade educations.