Tbh, I'm also a product of the "screwed-up system". First I think we need to recognize that no system is perfect and there's really no point in trying to blame it, there is however greater value in trying to help fix it or do good. This mindset helps you setup yourself to view obstacles as growth opportunities, however bad things are. Do whatever you need to change your mindset, and quickly.
To your point, nobody owes you a job, you need to get good. Part of that comes from being immersed in an environment that helps. 50 years ago this might have been the biggest hurdle. Not so much anymore. It's easier, but still an obstacle, I agree, but if you try harder you can easily get really good. Let me know if you have questions I can help you with. Here are some resources,
To your point, nobody owes you a job, you need to get good. Part of that comes from being immersed in an environment that helps. 50 years ago this might have been the biggest hurdle. Not so much anymore. It's easier, but still an obstacle, I agree, but if you try harder you can easily get really good. Let me know if you have questions I can help you with. Here are some resources,
On personal development: https://sivers.org/book/SoGood On building a hacker mindset: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/hacker-howto.html#attitude On programming: https://dev.to/, https://hackernoon.com/ On competitive programming for interviews: https://www.topcoder.com/community/competitive-programming/t..., https://www.codechef.com/