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alex-yo

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About alex-yo

A full stack software being loving programming, and puzzles.

I'm looking for a remote job currently. I have 14 years of experience in programming with: Python, PostgreSQL, C++, Java, Ruby. I worked as a programmer, database administrator, linux administrator, PostgreSQL trainer. I also gave conference talks about databases.

A special email for HN only: llloooluuulooolll@gmail.com

Recent public activity

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    Comment #12625798

    Yea, funny. I'm looking for a job now. The most funny thing is that I get no counter-offer. I always here (or rather read) "yes, we are impressed by your experience, it is really g…

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    Comment #12606756

    Or rather "The Disaster That Is Bitcoin Services Around Bitcoin". I'm wondering if there would be the same kind of article that dollars is very bad, because bank wants some money f…

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    Comment #12603593

    Yea. I really don't understand why "marketing" here means "hey, look how much I earn, I must be really cool". Money likes silence.

  4. story
    Lack of communication when looking for a job

    So, I'm looking for a remote job. This is quite disappointing. I have applied to about 40 job offers. 25 companies didn't even respond, which is strange. 5 replied with "no way, si…

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    Comment #12513120

    Yep, anonymity is funny. I'm not sure about the recordings, and presentations are not in English, and are made as a background for talking, so reading them would be useless.

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    Comment #12512351

    Good point, thank you.

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    Comment #12512275

    Don't worry too much. You answers will be modified. Questions will be changed or blocked (so no one will be allowed to answer). Just because those people "who love answering questi…

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    Comment #12511852

    There is no shortage of remote job boards and job aggregators That's true, there is just a shortage of the job offers. I'm looking for a remote job now. All the job boards have bet…

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    Comment #12508016

    During one of my interviews, a couple of years ago, I heard something like "Oh, you're over 30, and you were not a manager yet? Look, I have lots of CVs of people at your age, who …

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    Comment #12506971

    Well, a funny thing, I'm not old, I'm just 37. In my country I need to work for the next 30 years to retire. However companies don't want to talk with me about getting a job regard…

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    Comment #12480600

    You don't have to use it. Really. I'm sure. I hope you feel better now :)

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    Comment #12468562

    Yey, looks like people just watch presentations, not read it, that's why here is 1 comment about the content, 15 about how the presentation looks like :)

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    Comment #12451633

    I wouldn't call it 'traps'. I would call it 'read and understand documentation before writing code' like: what is 'is' operator, or how floats behave in EVERY programming language,…

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    Comment #12411742

    Location: Poland, Europe (CET+1/2) Remote: Yes Willing to relocate: No Technologies: 15 years of full stack experience (programming, administering, DBA, organizing trainings, integ…

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    Comment #12380814

    My kid is terribly sick, I had to cancel all trips this year, and maybe the next one too.

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    Comment #12380687

    Thanks, that's quite a nice list.

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    Comment #12380379

    Hi, thanks for the reply. I'm outside USA, and the tax thing is simple: I send you an invoice, you send me money. Nothing more, nothing less. No insurance problems, or different la…

  18. story
    How hard is that to find a fully remote job?

    I'm really disappointed by searching for a job. I want to change my current, which is a fully remote one. Due to some family issues I need only, and ONLY a fully remote job without…

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    Comment #12150069

    Heh, I recall when a funny manager asked my team about an estimation. We agreed on a year (exactly something like 12-14 months). Then he went to his managers, sold the project with…