ephess

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   by ephess 13y ago

   It's hard to say without knowing the app, but my first guess would be for storing files in S3 or pushing a message into a SQS queue. AWS supports temporary access keys, and one of the recommended solutions is to have an API which gener
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   by ephess 13y ago

   very motivational comment, thank you! I've been asked before why I don't have a degree when, I've always thought that meant I should have one. Next time I'll take it as an opportunity to explain why I don't need one
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   by ephess 13y ago

   I actually started out doing a bachelor of business studies program, but switched to CS as I figured I would enjoy it a bit more. The math has been a lot of work, I don't have a strong math background. The ability to get a US work visa
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   by ephess 13y ago

   My understanding of the sponsorship system is that the company has to prove that they're unable to hire someone with your skill-set locally. To do this they have to prove you have a specialized skill-set, which means either a universit
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   by ephess 13y ago

   One of the things I'm most worried about is that a country I'd like to work in has really different culture in regard to university than we do here. To be honest, from my perspective I've always thought US to be a country whe
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   Ask HN: Do I need a degree?

   9 points by ephess 13y ago|14 comments