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Show HN: Still coding in VC++ 6.0 after losing everything, living in a trailer

13•CodeAndExile•11h ago
Hey HN,

I spent 30 years writing CAD plugins in C++, mostly in Visual C++ 6.0. Then the industry collapsed. And I lost an intellectual lawsuit, my income dried up, and my marriage ended.

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

This is a short video I made (50 seconds), documenting a quiet moment from this strange life. If you’ve ever hit rock bottom and kept going, you might relate.

https://youtube.com/shorts/dDLSd3pfIYI?feature=share

Thanks for watching. Just sharing — not selling anything.

Comments

CodeAndExile•11h ago
I’ve never posted here before. If anyone’s ever been through something similar, would love to hear from you, thank you
sherdil2022•11h ago
Feel for you, man. Respect.
CodeAndExile•10h ago
Thank you. It's been rough, but still coding. Messages like yours help more than you know.
sherdil2022•7h ago
I have also used VC++ (ATL, MFC etc) till about 2005 or so - and can relate to that time and dev journey.

You can relatively easily pick up other languages and frameworks, especially using LLMs. This would help with your marketability for jobs.

Email me if you want to brainstorm.

CodeAndExile•10h ago
Thanks you all! I’m still using Visual C++ 6.0 mainly for AutoCAD plugin development (ObjectARX), targeting some legacy projects that are still alive. Happy to share more if anyone’s curious how to survive with a 25-year-old compiler today.

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