linux (mostly mint, ubuntu, zorin) for almost 15+ years, got tired of virus and blue screens back in windows 7 days. moved to linux on primary device, never looked back, use dual boot or windows only for games..
its process, you have to build pet projects, you can spend hours watching videos will not be useful, unless you don't build, complex stack project, https://codefinity.com/blog/Top-10-Impressive-Pet-Projects-to-Get-Noticed-by-Employers