[rvz]

> I spent 30 years writing CAD plugins in C++, mostly in Visual C++ 6.0. Then the industry collapsed.

There are thousands of companies that would pay an absurd amount of money for knowing C++ (HFTs, AI companies) if you play it right.

The majority of 'developers' here these days are absolutely petrified of the language.

> Now I live alone in a trailer in rural Canada — still writing code, still surviving, trying to crawl back.

This is what tests character of highly experienced professionals like yourself and respect to you for not giving up.

[CodeAndExile]

Appreciate it! I’ve actually just moved out of the trailer. I stay in my ex-wife’s garage for now, but might leave Canada for good. Thanks for taking the time to read. Means a lot.