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K, not Q? nice! if you don't mind me asking, where? i am curious who is using K these days.

• RodgerTheGreat 10y ago
  I work for an NYC-based company called 1010data which specializes in business analytics products. Most of our backend infrastructure is written in K3. And if anyone's curious, yes, we're hiring.
  • posnet 10y ago
    If you don't mind me asking, how does someone start with Q/Kdb+? Can you learn it with just the free version or realistically does it require working with it in a professional setting and learning from others who already use it. Are there any sources you recommend for a someone just starting out? Thanks.
    • branchless 10y ago
      You can get a kdb/q cookbook here: http://code.kx.com/wiki/Cookbook http://code.kx.com/wiki/Cookbook This includes a tutorial with a smartmeter concept which has several queries of increasing complexity: http://code.kx.com/wsvn/code/cookbook_code/tutorial/ http://code.kx.com/wsvn/code/cookbook_code/tutorial/ Step through this, look at the function definitions, cross-ref with the kdb reference page. Also read Q for mortals on their site: http://code.kx.com/wiki/Tutorials http://code.kx.com/wiki/Tutorials Yes it's not as accessible as other langs with loads of books, but on the plus side it's coherent, unlike c++.
  • dinnerPlaht 10y ago
    I interviewed at the NYC office a few months ago and had a good experience. The people I met were smart, friendly, and respected my time.
• elemeno 10y ago
  Bank of America uses it to quite an extent - especially in eFX.