"Temporary job security at best" perfectly describes my situation. I never struggled with the math, nor felt threatened by job automation, but learning how to p

"Temporary job security at best" perfectly describes my situation. I never struggled with the math, nor felt threatened by job automation, but learning how to program and develop apps over the past year hasn't exactly saved me either. My only leads, if ever, are small gigs I find through personal connections. My first and only real job (as a developer) was a nightmare, being asked to fix bugs on cancelled projects to, as they said, "prove myself". The cherry on top was when they decided to stop paying me halfway through. Now I'm out thousands in unpaid wages I have to fight for...