{"slug": "ask-hn-homeless-former-software-developer-what-now", "title": "Ask HN: Homeless, Former Software Developer, What Now?", "summary": "A former software developer who became homeless in 2023 after selling a property and failing to find a new one is seeking advice on whether to retrain in AI and technology or continue with blue-collar work, while struggling to afford housing and care for two dogs with limited funds.", "body_md": "I became homeless in 2023 when I sold a property and hit the road to find another. I never found one and ran low on money. Taking temp jobs has been all I can do since then and I can't seem to save the $2k - $3k it takes to get into an apartment or house. I also have 2 dogs and have trouble finding a place for them while I work.\n\nSince I haven't developed since 2023 and am very behind in the technology and AI, should I even try to study up and get a developer job (one paycheck could solve my problems), or should I just stick with the blue-collar work and save what money I can?\n\nThe biggest problem I have right now is where to put the dogs while I work. Many places require the dog to be neutered; one of my dogs is not. I don't have the money for that operation and getting their rabies and vaccinations caught up.\n\nLooking for advice on what to do. My gut feeling says get a job through a temp agency and continue tying up the dogs out in the woods while I work. But it just kills me to leave them out like that.\n\nI've only got $500, so time is the biggest factor.\n\nComments URL: [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48720665](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48720665)\n\nPoints: 5\n\n# Comments: 1", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ask-hn-homeless-former-software-developer-what-now", "canonical_source": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48720665", "published_at": "2026-06-29 15:35:59+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-06-29 15:51:13.548093+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "developer-tools"], "entities": [], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ask-hn-homeless-former-software-developer-what-now", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ask-hn-homeless-former-software-developer-what-now.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ask-hn-homeless-former-software-developer-what-now.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ask-hn-homeless-former-software-developer-what-now.jsonld"}}