The best thing about the tech industry is all it takes to prove your competence is a computer and an internet connection (which means your in luck). Now the trick to getting hired and forgoing all the university/degree requirements is to prove yourself with projects. Start coding. Not dilly-dallying, but coding all the time. Code to learn and post all your projects on Github. It's good to explore, but try to focus on completing 1 or 2 projects that you're proud of.

You'll not only be building your skills this way, but you'll also have something to talk about at interviews.