Yeah I think my main problem is that I live in an area without many people who care about technology, business, or even careers more generally. So when I say so

Yeah I think my main problem is that I live in an area without many people who care about technology, business, or even careers more generally. So when I say software they are mostly thinking "maybe he can help me with my printer". I am generally happy with my life choices, but it would be interesting to live in an area where the chances of bumping into another dev are non-zero (though I guess I did bump into one or two at a coffee shop over the years)