You have something CS grads don't: real-world professional experience.
You've managed stakeholders. You've worked under pressure. You've communicated with non-technical people. You understand business context.
Junior developers with CS degrees often lack these skills. They can code but struggle to work in teams, handle ambiguity, or talk to customers.
Your previous career taught you soft skills that take engineers years to develop. The technical gap is learnable. The professional maturity gap is harder to close.
Career Changer Tip: Never apologize for your background. Reframe it as experience most juniors lack.