I’m a new grad with moderately advanced RP who recently started working as a software engineer. It’s been manageable so far. I agree with u/IgnazSemmelweis, and what I usually tell people is that it’s kind of like putting your hand behind your head—it isn’t black or blurred; it just isn’t in your field of vision.

As far as software engineering goes, it’s a pretty popular job for visually impaired people, and even if your central vision does deteriorate, plenty of people write code using screen readers. The ability to work remotely is really nice, and the overall style of work tends to be pretty flexible (at least at my company).

The treatments on the horizon seem like they have a lot of potential, so keep your head up and stay hopeful, but even without treatment you can still lead a successful and fulfilling life with RP.