Regarding getting actual work, join local meetups, talk to people that are in the business. If you can get them to talk about their work, learn from them, get b

Regarding getting actual work, join local meetups, talk to people that are in the business. If you can get them to talk about their work, learn from them, get better through them and get some connections, you might have a path into the business down the road. Sitting at your computer learning is not the only thing you can do to learn more about this.