Have you ever heard someone who were 13-15 and worked as a freelancer and by 20-23 they are probably mid/senior dev already?

I know a number of people that were senior FAANG by age 20 to 23 yeah. Some just accelerate super fast after college, some dropped out of college, some never went to college at all. It's possible, but it's more about raw talent than experience for these people. Look at this: [https://www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/palantir-launches-recruiting-campaign-saying-skip-college/490002](https://www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/palantir-launches-recruiting-campaign-saying-skip-college/490002)