[matt3210]

I was always the mentor from day one, since I started at 12. If you really want to self teach, the best way is to have a NEED/problem and solve it with software. Example: when I was 14 back before Python hit it big, I wrote an image web scraper with c++ and libcurl.

You might be a victim of “all the low hanging problems are solved” and “everything is so easy with modern languages”.

Next time you find yourself downloading a utility, try making it instead and you’ll learn a massive amount.

Also, the math you learn with a traditional degree is important for the real technical stuff like GFX, math programs, and optimization. Don’t forget to self teach that.

HackerRank and leetcode might help too