It’s weird to talk about “a wealth of opportunities to learn” without asking about opportunities to benefit from the knowledge.
Like, the number one reason Americans learn Japanese is to… watch anime, play Japanese video games, and consume other Japanese culture. Virtually no one is getting an economic benefit out of it.
Same with a lot of technical skills - why am I learning how to build a raspberry pi server if not to improve my home media center? Or learning to cook or bake or grill, if not to enjoy a nice meal? Why learn home repair if not to make your house a little nicer?
For the handful of people who want to turn this into a career or a business? Cool. Good luck.
But just because the sky is the limit doesn’t mean that’s what you need to aim for.
It’s weird to talk about “a wealth of opportunities to learn” without asking about opportunities to benefit from the knowledge.
Like, the number one reason Americans learn Japanese is to… watch anime, play Japanese video games, and consume other Japanese culture. Virtually no one is getting an economic benefit out of it.
Same with a lot of technical skills - why am I learning how to build a raspberry pi server if not to improve my home media center? Or learning to cook or bake or grill, if not to enjoy a nice meal? Why learn home repair if not to make your house a little nicer?
For the handful of people who want to turn this into a career or a business? Cool. Good luck.
But just because the sky is the limit doesn’t mean that’s what you need to aim for.