Technology is not the problem the industry is the issue. Find somewhere with a low cost of living and other things you enjoy and do that while thinking about what tech you like for its own sake and try to figure out an entry point. I enjoy working with my hands and making things and what I have decided is that I will pursue the 100 year form factor of a computer. It seems plausibly that nobody really wants to use a pointing device, keyboard, and display all day. I doubt I will get anywhere but manufacturing is so cheap that I have built a small run factory and will try to produce parts using current parts combined in some form that can be maintained 100 years. An individual in USA can totally fabricate their own reality and not engage in the hot conversations but producing gratifying work in technology. Some states like Vermont will kick start your reality with $10K for moving there. I find HN interesting because it contains content that transcends the Tech chatter of media.