Location: USA (NJ)
Remote: No
Willing to relocate: Yes, to UK or EU
Technologies: Javascript and Angular for frontend, C#, Java, and python for backend. C++ and Swift in my free time
Résumé/CV: https://goo.gl/o6Zzc1
Email: djbeadle (at) gmail [dot] com
I'm a software developer who is unafraid of a hardware problem and likes interacting with people and human processes.
I have a 2014 retina Macbook Pro with 16 GB of RAM and it is holding up very well. Maybe look for a spec'ed out used 2014/15 edition? Battery replacement kits are available for around $100 and Apple will do it for $150 (I think...) which should buy you a few more years.
The upgrade to a retina display will be nice if you're using a 2012 laptop.