Accept two facts. One, everyone assumes you know and care about what
they're talking about. Two, nothing that you or they do on a weekly
timescale matters in the slightest to the bottom line.
... said no one ever. Incidentally, Ray is certainly among
the better funded outfits, but by now, everyone can
see generalized MLOps is never going to happen. Nature
of the beast calls for bespoke hardware and in-house dev.
Most American universities allow precocious high schoolers to graduate
in three years, but unless tuition money is a concern, a fourth year to
soak it all in is worth it. Your working life is long -- one year is nothing.
I only remember 10% of what I read, so I agree it's not
efficient, and certainly not fun. But reading is the only
way to become a better writer, and that's still worth something
in my circles.
We didn't need that level of detail, and we can't help you.
Tend bar, drive uber, or deliver Amazon. Accept that
your crimes have you set you back for life, and a white-collar
job might be out of reach for many years.
It's called an aging libido. Your social circle never expected much
from you, but it takes all of your 20s and 30s for the little brain
to relent to being average.