I pretty much only get work my accepting messages from recruiters on linked in. In 2018 might be the only time in the last 15 years I’ve applied to a job through a website, gotten an interview, and was accepted.

That said… I’m a technical lead without a 4 year degree in a field where pretty much everyone I work with from mid-developer on up has one. It wouldn’t surprise me if that hurts me specifically in applications other than through recruiters.

I’m also too old to go back and spend years getting a piece of paper that says I can do the job I’ve been doing for 30 years. So… I guess I’m just saying that my experience may not map well to people in a different stage of their career.