Without a degree of equal standing, how can I work as a professional web developer?

I stopped watching Netflix and Hulu for approximately a year some years ago, and I spent most nights at home. I only went out once a week, and then only after finishing the amount of studying I had committed to doing that week. I read books and took online classes to learn programming. I had to sacrifice my social life, but I wouldn't give up until I was a software developer. I began interviewing at several IT businesses after approximately a year of studying and providing free labour to others. I think I failed ten interviews. Up until one employer offered me a chance, I was going to quit up. Since then, I have worked as a software developer. Thus, all that's required is tenacity and diligence. Never give up.