cv-pls software-industry Need More Focus cybersecurity industry startup advices‭ - Aron Imperial‭ 2020-01-31 04:51:07Z

@MyWrathAcademia Oof.. yeah asking if you can have a top-range laptop as a part-time intern.. not a good look I'm afraid. You probably haven't done yourself serious harm but as Hosch says if you can't come up with solid business reasons why a particular bit of kit they have suggested isn't going to cut it you risk coming across as "I want shiny toys"

@motosubatsu it took me 4 years FT to get ANY laptop, FWIW

@RichardSaysReinstateMonica I heard a report somewhere that said even if we steal every qualified dev in poland we'd still be looking at a shortage

@Magisch Denmark is in the same boat. I could move to Copenhagen, and have my company pay for it, if I wished. Here, in the USA, we have a glut of IT folks

and quite frankly, our IT people tend to be pretty bad as of late. Nobody under 40 is worth much of anything

public service has such a shortage the central bank has like 2k open positions for just devs

@Magisch Hmmmm, maybe I could live with my dad's cousin

that is largely their own fault though because the pay is subpar and they require a CS degree (no apprenticeships)

@Magisch It has been my personal experience that a CS degree, at least in the USA tends to produce very bad programmers.

@Magisch yeah, Germany's requirements often get in the way

@RichardSaysReinstateMonica eh, most these days ask for a degree "Or equivalent experience or certification"

in fact, for most programmers with any professional experience, you'll get an interview in the vast majority of applications you send

in fact, I caught up with a former classmate from the FI:AE apprenticeship I did and someone recommended to him to write a hundred apps in a week because most wouldn't call him back. He spent 2 weeks cancelling individual interviews because almost every company wanted one

@Magisch this is, quite frankly, stunning. Did the wages in IT take a nose-dive in Germany to cause such a shortage?

@RichardSaysReinstateMonica not sure. You dont make 6 figures like in the US but the pay isnt bad

especially for the local COL

cv-pls job-search advice on a specific choice Self taught programmer going to college | Comp sci or other engineering?‭ - Joe‭ 2020-01-31 14:59:27Z

@Magisch the places in the US that make six figures are so expensive to live in, it's not even worth it

the pay isn't bad in general, it's just not enough people are there

@Magisch Maybe the US is just pushing harder for people to go into the field, plus I think we've managed to import about 1/4 of India's population.

cv-pls career-development advice on a specific choice experienced in front end: should I also learn back end?‭ - george‭ 2020-01-31 18:11:40Z

Ach! I just escaped "mandatory fun"

Is a gender inequality in the workplace question allowed? It seems like it might be sensitive. Pay gap, maybe something else not sure.

have we by chance got yet another Hans Moleman over here? (link to old meta discussion for those who missed first episode) I'm eagerly waiting for next plot twist, what if colleague asked for date turns out the one who silently farted at meetings

@William probably, make sure to focus on an actionable goal though

e.g what do you want to know? What advice are you seeking specifically? Avoid ranting too