Not my article but thought it was worth sharing as someone who coded his way out of Cuba 10 years ago under similar circumstances. Part 2 on <a href="https://medium.com/@jorgejaviergarciaruiz/coding-my-way-out-of-cuba-part-2-9f41fb81c3ff" rel="nofollow">https://medium.com/@jorgejaviergarciaruiz/coding-my-way-out-...</a>