With regards to actually getting a job, try and reframe your thinking around your Unique Selling Points. If you're feeling uncertain about the depth of your kno

With regards to actually getting a job, try and reframe your thinking around your Unique Selling Points. If you're feeling uncertain about the depth of your knowledge, then view that (and present it to others) as a certainty of your willingness to learn. There are a non-negligible number of employers who would rather take in developers who they can mold to their own coding style over someone who comes in heavily opinionated and looking to change the entire way the company does things. Some developers I've worked with are incredibly smart, but also know that of themselves and (with that knowledge) prefer to work without the constraints of having to explain themselves to others. However genius doesn't scale well, and this kind of attitude can make them less effective in teams. So learning to be a team player and adopting scalable ways of working can be a strength of your lack of ego, if you choose to see it that way. Don't just think there's one set of criteria that all employers are looking for. Present your best self and I'm sure you'll find somewhere to work.