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Why not try Nairobi/Kampala first? Or even Joburg or Durban? There's size able software industries in these places and you could probably even attend the inter
by curiousDog 11y ago
Why not try Nairobi/Kampala first? Or even Joburg or Durban? There's size able software industries in these places and you could probably even attend the interviews in person.
- 616c 11y agoAs I said elsewhere in the thread I worked with some Kenyans and a few refugees in the Kakuma camp, and I do not get the impression Kenya, Nairobi or elsewhere, is just flush with jobs at the moment. Blah blah, globalized economy, blah blah. But I would love to hear other Africans from Kenya, SA, and elsewhere chime in and correct my foreigner BS here. My time there was short, so I can be way off base.
- zo1 11y agoWorking as a foreigner in SA... There is a big shortage of good developers here, trust me. And many companies are willing to help out with getting a Visa. Might not be as fancy and "*.io"-domained as the US/EU jobs, but they're there and willing to hire anyone that is good.
- 616c 11y agoVery interesting. And how much money would someone like you make and what is the cost of living for you in SA? I mean, if you do not mind me asking.
- katielo 11y agoHi, SA dev here (Cape Town). A starting salary is usually 18-22k, a mid-level position is usually starting at between 30k and 40k and for experienced devs (around 5+ years experience usually) around 50k and I'm sure lots of people get more. As for costs of living, 50k is a really good salary. See the "developer big mac index" here: SA ranks number 2 https://stackoverflow.com/research/developer-survey-2015 https://stackoverflow.com/research/developer-survey-2015) Milage varies if you have dependents to support though - private school especially gets expensive if you choose go that route for kids.
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