I’ve ordered this ThinkPad T480 with:

• Intel Core i7-8650U processor
• 16GB DDR4 RAM
• 512GB storage
• 14" FHD IPS display
• Integrated Intel UHD Graphics 620

When it arrives, before paying, what would you recommend to check within 10 minutes of receiving it?

Why do you need to use the usb-c docks?

Understood. Could you recommend me a good course, then? I’d like to use these IT skills to eventually find a job in Europe. What field looks most promising to you?

How far has the knowledge of Python taken you so far? Did you study it at a uni? Or self-taught?

Thanks. Appreciate the honesty.

What book would you recommend these days? I want it to become my main profession. I’m a future expat so I’m looking for a way to sustain myself in Europe. I will be looking for an IT-related job, in case this info could help you recommend something fitting.

Thank you.

What’s the most useful thing/language/skill/topic to learn? Something that can be turned into a real profession down the line.

Thanks but I need it for my phone, too.

Thanks a lot! Will definitely try all of these. Selfhosting looks kinda difficult and ineffective compared to other options, or am I missing something?

I need a nonVPN option

I need something easy and simple to access, like the official 3.5.

I cannot access 3.5 from Vietnam easily.