[Toshio]

> Started one or two Django sites, finished neither since I was in over my head wanting to implement very complex ideas.

I think this is perhaps the first thing you should approach differently. Begin with simple projects that you know are within your reach, even if they are dead simple (make a tic-tac-toe in Django). Completing those projects will boost your morale so you will stay motivated. Also I would say that you need to build up your Github account into a professional signature that someone would look at and see where your interests are, whether you have potential as an intern / junior dev who may grow to become a good dev, with some coaching and mentorship. Also, the world is moving towards agile and you are going to impress a lot of people if your activity on Github shows that you have the ability to build software in an agile way.