I applaud the stubbornness. If enough people are stubborn enough, maybe linux pro audio some day becomes less of a mess.

I’ve tried every couple of years since 2006 to see if I could finally ditch my windows/mac box, since making music is my last hurdle, but it’s still been too much of a chore for me. I make music to get rid of computer-induced stress, so it’s the one place where I’m not interested in configuring for days.

Check out KX Studio. Ubuntu Studio is also a thing where most stuff comes preinstalled and it might be good enough for some.

Though I would still say that it’s still faster and easier to get a job, earn a months pay and buy a Windows/Mac laptop for music production than try to get shit done in Linux. Pipewire kinda-sorta-works if you aren’t doing anything weird, but it’s not going to be optimal either, and it’s at best beta-quality software still.

Get a portfolio, not a certificate. Portfolios actually both teach you to be better and are usually appreciated when hiring. I never even look at anyone’s certificates, and usually not even CVs before seeing at least some code they have written.