AndreyErmakov

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by AndreyErmakov 10y ago
Software engineering is genuinely hard. There's no need to add elitism to it. This choice of vocation is already highly selective towards everyone who tries to enter that field. I'll share some numbers from my academic days pursui
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by AndreyErmakov 10y ago
I've started with the book "PostgreSQL Up & Running". It's rather lacking in detail and has a lot of typos, but I'm nevertheless enjoying it. It's written in a simple language and it provides a good landsca
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by AndreyErmakov 10y ago
Now that someone has downvoted me, I know it is the right choice and I must learn Postgres. Thanks for your support, folks.
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by AndreyErmakov 10y ago
Something like living in a flat infested with insects, walls not properly isolated making it pretty cold in winter with the heating set on maximum so you need to sleep in a sweater and a jacket, broken electrical wiring and the lights shutt
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by AndreyErmakov 10y ago
>> I made 50k in a more expensive city, Paris. From that my partner and I were able to buy a flat, put our son into a catholic school Having a partner doubles your income. More, if French taxation works in any way similarly to the Ger
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by AndreyErmakov 10y ago
Personally, I prefer writing SQL by hand. That way I know exactly what will happen in a query. A database really is an important component of a system and shouldn't be treated like a dumb data store where you just throw in any stuff yo
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by AndreyErmakov 10y ago
Because I really like the power of SSDT (SQL Server Data Tools) and how nicely it integrates with Visual Studio and would like to continue using that instrument if possible. But I can't seriously build a complex product around SQL Serv
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by AndreyErmakov 10y ago
What I meant was that's just not enough. You can toy with it in a hobby project but in production that will be exhausted pretty soon.
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by AndreyErmakov 10y ago
Thanks for the information! Apparently I missed that in the news stream. Sad to hear about that though. I was hoping for a break. Will just have to continue reading that PostgreSQL book I've already started.
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by AndreyErmakov 10y ago
A bit of feedback from someone who tried to make it in Germany with a 40K salary (in the south) and couldn't. It's just not doable. You need at least 60-70K to get started in medium towns, and around 80-90K for large expensive cit
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by AndreyErmakov 10y ago
A bit unrelated, but I'm hoping to hear something soon about the future licensing model for the upcoming SQL Server on Linux. Do we get a free version without DB size / CPU / RAM limitations (but perhaps with some other restr
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by AndreyErmakov 10y ago
Documentation as a PDF (constantly updated): https://readthedocs.com/projects/aspnet-aspnet/downloads/pdf... It's really just a copy of their informational web site content with articles by different aut
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by AndreyErmakov 10y ago
>> I relocated from another continent. My company gives decent relocation/signing bonuses, so I assume our competitors do too. Not really. From my experience, only very large companies can sometimes offer you about 1-2K as a comp
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by AndreyErmakov 10y ago
This. The situation is completely different for an outsider than for somebody who's already made their move or for a local person. My experience has been that German bosses in general do not comprehend how hard and expensive it is for
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by AndreyErmakov 10y ago
Actually, you can live there quite nicely without German. The basic vocabulary to get around easily is rather small. What you can't do without German is to integrate in the society. Which is pretty tough even if you speak German. Witho
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by AndreyErmakov 10y ago
>> You are going to have to abide by those "bummer" consumer protection laws... If you're dealing directly with consumers then yes. If it's B2B then no, you won't have to. And there are lots of startups offeri
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by AndreyErmakov 10y ago
I can confirm this state of things. The payment is indeed very low throughout German companies. For an outsider to come to Germany and attempt to set up a life there from scratch, they would need at least 60-70K (for medium towns) and at le
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by AndreyErmakov 10y ago
What you should really be doing is finding a way to consume as little news as possible, only picking up what really matters. Most of it is useless. Even HN has an inordinate amount of stuff that's either clearly political or local US n
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by AndreyErmakov 10y ago
Just to clarify. There are many smart and intelligent people among the Eastern Europeans who've moved beyond that level. It's just I've never encountered that type at the interviewing table. Those that I've seen were mos
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by AndreyErmakov 10y ago
>> you can't have one candidate go through one evaluation process and another go through something completely different Yes, you can. Because people are all different and need to be approached differently. >> I think the bi
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by AndreyErmakov 10y ago
Basically, the interview is all about getting to know a person. You discuss your experiences, your interests, your values. You get to know the people interviewing you, they get an image of you. The company tells you about what they do, then
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by AndreyErmakov 10y ago
Indeed the dialogue should go into this direction. Two (or more) people exchanging their experiences to see if they share the same values and can potentially join forces in this case.
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by AndreyErmakov 10y ago
Nice to hear the voice(s) of reason and common sense.
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by AndreyErmakov 10y ago
To add, this form of mutual preliminary research should really be a standard approach, followed by a remote first contact. If everything goes smoothly, then things can me moved to the next level and a personal meeting can be arranged. Much
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by AndreyErmakov 10y ago
You can accomplish that by doing preliminary research. People have personal projects, accounts in social networks, personal blogs. Make a short list of candidates than go digging. You can soon get a good idea of their abilities and how far
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by AndreyErmakov 10y ago
I hear you and understand the situation. What I'm saying is that some preliminary digging would improve your chances of encountering a truly skilled guy. Academic institutions generally don't teach people to code. It's always
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by AndreyErmakov 10y ago
Didn't know that. Thanks for the info.
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by AndreyErmakov 10y ago
Sometimes you can't outsource. If it's a small personal project and you can't pay anyone to work for you. It it doesn't smell like a hot startup, nobody's going to be attracted by equity either.
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by AndreyErmakov 10y ago
>> From my previous experiences one man show is very difficult. Especially if you dream big and have high goals (e.g. monetization, startup idea etc.). It's been my experience as well. Pretty sad to recognize the limits to what y
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by AndreyErmakov 10y ago
Yes, I've had similar periods of doubt when considering ideas for my personal projects, though never to the extent you've been experiencing. In general, doubt is a healthy thing. It allows you to weight the decision and the conseq

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