[throwaway1098]

I live in a Van. Mid 30s junior software developer who's kinda regretting taking the CS path at this late age.

However, that as it may be, it's really not that bad. I shower at a gym at I'm rarely home anyways, usually doing things so I really just need a place to sleep which I don't feel paying 800 a month is worth.

The only issue is authorized places to park. There's a lot of us vehicle dwellers there's a whole sub-reddit /r/vandwellers devoted to it.

I think it's an growing problem and solution to massive housing shortages that are just going to get worse.

How big of a deal is it to have parking lots for 'liveaboards'?

You can obviously have applications to weed out troublemakers like any other apartment complex.

This might be a very interesting sort of start up.

[usr]

Your idea about a parking lot for "liveaboards" sounds kind of cool. Or how about an airbnb-like service where people offer up part of their yard for people to park their van or pitch a tent. Especially in more rural areas where people have a lot of land that is just sitting there and other people could take advantage of it.

And I'm also curious, in what ways do you regret taking the CS path at your age? Did you just get your CS degree? Are you experiencing a lot of ageism?

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Do you live in a van by choice or because you cannot afford other housing?