Java Programming

>>59615079
maybe try banging your head against rocks for a while, and give up on hope of ever being an individual or notable person. really go for a deep dive, mentally, on what it would like to be an ant in a colony, a meaningless part of a larger superorganism that's consciousness is a matter of philosophical debate

then spend a few years learning java and get a job writing enterprise software in a massive corporation

>>59615079
https://www.tiobe.com/tiobe-index/

As Java is the most popular language to code in, You are sure to get a job in it.
Java, C# - big, scalable projects
Python(Django), Ruby(Ruby on Rails), PHP (Symfony 2, LaRavel) - smaller projects

Take one or two of them. But to be great developer You'll need to take a grasp and make one or two simple projects in most of them.
To find differences and have ability to argue why one is better than other for specific solution.

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>>59615079
>what other options should i look into

As you many options as you can. Employers like flexible people.

Start small

Download the source code for something like limewire and play around with it

>>59615119
That's fairly accurate; however, if you are good at what you do and earn a lead position you can eventually make your way into a meaningful and creative role. The odds of it happening aren't good, but then again the average developer in most settings is doing drone-like work on things he didn't spec.

The only true escape from that is not a language, but a lifestyle. Freelancing and self-employment; however, are extremely hit or miss and make life the kind of "excitement," that a lot of people don't want.

I work 3-4 days a week in my corporate job and fill in with contracts at home. I've been meaning to quit since I have enough connections to make the latter a full-time gig, but it's scary as shit to think of being the only one in charge of getting myself paid with four kids and a mortgage.