请问HN：获得500个引用的欧盟硕士计算机科学学位，但身处一个低信任地区。该如何前进？
我在这里联系大家，因为我遇到了一个似乎无法克服的障碍，希望能从那些可能经历过系统性障碍的人那里获得真实的见解。
我拥有一所欧洲大学的计算机科学硕士学位，并且有研究背景，发表的论文总引用次数超过500次。在业余时间，我是一名开发者，开发过网络应用、游戏和各种副项目。从表面上看，我应该有一条稳固的职业道路，但现实却恰恰相反。
由于一些我无法控制的情况，我目前回到了我的家乡，位于东部。尽管我有相关的资质，但在这里我的学位似乎毫无用处。我在一家规模适中的西方公司工作（完全远程），但内部政治动荡不安，我对自己的工作安全感到担忧。更痛苦的是，我感受到深深的偏见；在日常的专业交流中，当人们意识到我所在的位置时，语气会明显改变。感觉就像我在看着别人收获我所播下的种子，而我自己在技能和项目上的投资却显得毫无意义。
我问题的核心有两个方面：
1. 地理和法律：我实际上有资格从事的工作几乎都在西方，但目前没有合法途径让我移民或在那里谋生。
2. 信任缺口：尽管有引用和我的作品集，但我缺乏能够让国际招聘者或当地雇主信任我专业能力的“信号”。感觉就像我因出生地而“被诅咒”。
我在努力构建没有获得 traction 的产品时已经耗尽了自己，到了一个我觉得学习编程是个错误的地步。我热爱创造，但这并没有让我有饭吃或提供未来。我感到迷茫，老实说，几乎没有希望。
对于那些在“低信任”地区被困，或尽管拥有高水平技能却面临极大系统性障碍的人：
当搬迁不是选项时，你们是如何与西方公司弥合信任缺口的？是否有特定的细分领域（如远程优先的研发、专业咨询等），在这些领域学术引用和开发者思维确实有分量？
我希望能得到任何真实的建议，如何利用我所拥有的资源，确保生活不再感觉不可能。
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I’m reaching out here because I’ve hit a wall that feels insurmountable and I am looking for genuine perspective from people who might have navigated systemic barriers.<p>I have a Master’s in Computer Science from a European university and a research background with papers totaling over 500 citations. In my spare time, I’m a builder and I’ve developed web apps, games, and various side projects. On paper, I should have a solid career path, but my reality is the opposite.<p>I am currently back in my home country in the East due to circumstances I couldn't control. Despite my credentials, my degree feels useless here. I work at a decent-sized western company (fully remote), but the internal politics are volatile and I fear for my job security. More painfully, I feel a deep sense of prejudice; in daily professional conversations, I can hear the tone shift when people realize where I am based. It feels like I am watching others reap what I have sown, while my own investments in skills and projects feel futile.<p>The core of my problem is twofold:<p><pre><code> Geographic and Legal: The jobs I am actually qualified for are almost exclusively in the West, but there is no current legal path for me to migrate or secure a living there.
The Trust Gap: Despite the citations and my portfolio, I lack the "signal" that makes international recruiters or local employers trust my expertise. It feels like I'm "cursed" by my place of birth.
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I have stretched myself so thin trying to build products that don't gain traction, and I’ve reached a point where I feel like learning to code was a mistake. I love building things, but it isn’t putting food on the table or providing a future. I feel lost and, honestly, pretty devoid of hope.<p>For those who have been stuck in "low-trust" geographies or faced extreme systemic barriers despite having high-level skills:<p>How do you bridge the trust gap with Western companies when relocation isn't an option? Are there specific niches (Remote-first R&D, specialized consulting, etc.) where academic citations and a builder mindset actually carry weight?<p>I am looking for any genuine suggestions on how to leverage what I have to secure a life that doesn't feel impossible.