Ask HN: Would you hire an entry-level candidate with unrelated experience?

Specifically, someone who has industry experience, but very little by way of programming experience.

Take the case of a 30 year old who has been in various white-collar roles. She's been dabbling in code for a few years, and one fine day decides this is her cup of tea, and is alright with working her way up the ranks from entry-level and rebooting as a rookie coder.

Do people of this sort stand a chance?