[klibertp]

Just keep at it. If you really learn quickly, then in a year or two you'll know enough for that to make any difference to a potential employer. Just continue what you're doing, write code, build projects, look out for opportunities to build your personal brand, but above all else, continue to learn. You'll see that, as the saying (Japanese, I think) goes, "even the top has a top" - what you consider a large amount of knowledge today will seem like a drop in a bucket in a year, not to mention in two. By 2025 you'll be, for better or worse, spammed by recruiters on Linkedin just like the rest of us.

You can expand your knowledge and hone your skills practically without limits, and there's no reason to stop just because you're out of school/landed a job. Most good developers never stop, and have been doing this for their whole careers, some for decades - while you've been at it for a year. I don't want to discourage you - it's a good start, but it's just a start.

[polishdude20]

My problem is that I feel what I need the most now is real world real job experience working with a team of developers. One year of actual software developer experience working in a team will do me more good in improving my skills than 3 years working on side projects.

I feel like I've done enough side projects to prove I'm at least not a complete hopeless case.