@bleistifterin @dtauvdiodr Yup. Again, liberal arts is a philosophy of education, not a specific kind of subject matter.
And of course good vocational education (school or otherwise) is essential for anybody who wants a job. The two should ideally work together: broad education turbo-charges specific skill acquisition.
Good luck with the job search. Software development is a particularly hard thing to learn without social support over a long period of time. Hang in there.