Concluding thoughts
I believe this video can set the right theme for the conclusion
Going into this challenge, I had barley any experience with Linux. Yet within a year, I feel like I have learned a lot about how things work. I now know how to diagnose issues, copy the error output and do a web search. If the web search fails, post the issue to The small linux problem thread or make your own post
At the same time, I feel that there is still a lot to learn about the system. I still do not know about how to program applications and the configuration files.
This felt like a journey, especially with trying the various Desktop Environments. I started knowing nothing with Gnome, and finished the challenge with Gnome and a better understanding of Linux.
I will continue to use Linux until I can no longer use a computer.