I still use coldfusion and thought there would be more comments here about the language!

It has evolved to be a Java Framework, essentially, but I love it still.

Once you get into practice of using coldfusion components, which compile into java beans, it becomes the best of all worlds. Stable, easy to read and write, highly reusable, lots of functionality and expandability, fast, compiled, etc.

> although I took it off to reduce the number of recruiters calling me.

Why? If it was in demand due to scarcity, couldn't you have done freelance work at a ridiculously high hourly rate? I've come across another ol Indian dude (my Pop's age, we called him 'uncle') who was making a killing programming in some mainframe language called COBOL.

Answer this and I'll get off your lawn LOL.

( He also made fun of my node.js and react.js and said "You young kids are always moving on to the next shiny thing")

That limits your career long term. You might make good money for a while, but the well will dry up and not many would hire someone that's been doing nothing but cold fusion for 20 years.

Didn't think of that. Thank you for the career advise. I'm glad you highlighted the risks (it'll help me when I become old and think I am being clever working on then-outdated tech :)

> (it'll help me when I become old and think I am being clever working on then-outdated tech :)

It depends how old you mean, but if you're a few years away from retirement it could still be a good plan.

It might even let you naturally do a "soft retirement", gradually wind down the workload as clients move on to New Tech.

> "soft retirement"

Love this phrase! I'm a Millennial, so I have ways to go, but this makes sense for when I hit my early 50s (if I am still alive and well that is)

I know people getting their bachelor's right now taking classes training in COBOL. Recruiters from US government contractors have told them there will be a demand for them forever because of how ingrained and specialized some of these legacy systems are.