>>14405795yes. I believe most high IQ (>130) people decide to not go to university (at least in the traditional sense, exceptions: physics, engineering) nowadays.
They will usually have learned to code in their teens and start out hacking or become an open source maintainer. Once they get a bit more adult (like years 20-24) they will get a real job (SWE) or study (properly, promising field) to get a high profile job.
Ive seen this myself happen around me.