just back online after a day. thank you so much to all who boosted, specially those who shared their experiences and thoughts ( @khleedril, @mdhughes, @SnoozyRests, @wnj, @deafferret, @greggyb and @tokyo_0)

i have poked you folks a bit more for details in your replies, but I’ve already learnt so much. Thank you.

The essence though, is that I am in fact on the right track and I just need to be more patient with myself. and figure out somehow to decouple the learning from the job hunt.

Original: https://toots.dgplug.org/@jason/113390436769384102