Back in the days, most developers have had an engineering background or studied computer science; nowadays, the software developer's role becomes more popular.
New ways to become a developer are approaching on a weekly/monthly basis.

You can attend Bootcamps, be self-taught, do an apprenticeship, study computer science or a combination of several fields, and many more.
The possibilities are endless.

My questions are now:

• Are there any significant differences between these developer paths?
• Is their mindset on the same page?
• Do you need a computer science degree to become the "better" developer?
• Is a JavaScript developer coming from a Bootcamp worse than a Java Developer shifting towards JavaScript?

I'm interested in everybody's opinion; please feel free to share your thoughts!