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huh, so what do i need to learn to be one of these ridiculously expensive people working w/ kdb?
by dilap 9y ago
huh, so what do i need to learn to be one of these ridiculously expensive people working w/ kdb?
- ah- 9y agoI'd start with https://code.kx.com/q4m3/ https://code.kx.com/q4m3/
- osrec 9y agoAlso, you need to be lucky enough to somehow move into a team that uses kdb heavily (this usually happens via an internal move within an investment bank). Learning it using the tutorials is not the same as implementing it in a live environment, and the tutorials probably won't be enough to get you a job/contract. If you could say something like "I've worked on the FX desk at JP Morgan, where we used kdb daily", you'll be hired everywhere. Basically, you need a bit of luck in the first instance to get into a kdb focused team that can train you - after that, you're sorted!
- beagle3 9y agoHistorically, an APL background was a good indication that you grok the apl/k/j/q mindset, which is very different from the Algol (c/c#/Java/pascal) world and also from the Lisp world.