It's hard for me to believe your post. Even when it's slow in that Valley, you can find a programer on almost ever street corner. I found one in a Pizza parlor and we worked on a project from the 1980's until 1999. I have to call him ever once in awhile still. He was a dam good teacher on top of being one awsome programer.
Am also still selling the software. Just put a sign on the side of your car, and park it in the Fry's parking lot, your dam phone will be ringing off the hook, with one hour.
