sambarina

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by sambarina 6y ago
I found myself in the same boat recently, and looking for jobs/roles which is half business, half tech. I looked into "Solutions Engineer", but a bit afraid I loose my ability to code. What did you pursue? Any tips?
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by sambarina 6y ago
Forget side projects and all of that crap! Apply, apply, apply.... Sent out 30+ applications for positions you are somewhat qualified for. Polish your CV, make clear that you have EXPERIENCE and GETTING THINGS DONE. When you get an invite t
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by sambarina 6y ago
I am about to quit tech (being a programmer) in a couple of weeks. I mostly tell myself it's due to improved mental health. I always assume that 95% of programmers have some mental disability to do what they do. Nobody with a sane mind
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by sambarina 6y ago
"All" you have to do is watch "How the economic machine works (in 30 minutes)" by Ray Dalio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHe0bXAIuk0 Read his insights and watch his interviews. That's a good bas
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by sambarina 6y ago
My point with Transferwise is also: They are not really transferring money. Whereas with BTC, you have a transaction. With Transferwise, they sum up all their transactions and do larger bulk transactions at the end of each month or quarter
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by sambarina 6y ago
See, I did the calculations and it was cheaper to use BTC then to use Transferwise. BTC also worked faster for me then transferwise. Of course, you already need to own Bitcoin. If not, the fees are slightly more expensive, but still cheaper
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by sambarina 6y ago
I personally use Kraken. Deposit money is sometimes within the same day, and selling was never a problem: https://www.kraken.com/features/fee-schedule I am not tight to them, but for me it's the less concerning op
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by sambarina 6y ago
I am surprised that there is no mention of Bitcoin. My current project is also in another country (US) and I live in Europe. I am getting paid in BTC, and I pay even less then via Transferwise. It is cheaper because the company already owns
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Ask HN: Advancing career without working over-hours?
19 points by sambarina 6y ago|16 comments