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iwangulenko

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About iwangulenko

Looking for a new job in Switzerland or just want to chat? Contact me at iwan@coderfit.com, or DM on any messenger/call: +41 77 986 9000

Grab a copy of "Coderfit: Make more money as a programmer" https://gumroad.com/l/cdrft

Well-received blog posts:

"Why software engineers don’t get jobs: Four horror stories" https://medium.com/@iwaninzurich/why-software-engineers-dont-get-jobs-three-horror-stories-77fd1ae3b875

"Five years after moving to Switzerland. Why I am still here." https://medium.com/@iwaninzurich/five-years-after-moving-to-switzerland-why-i-am-still-here-58c13d0385da

"8 reasons why I moved to Switzerland to work in tech" http://medium.com/@iwaninzurich/eight-reasons-why-i-moved-to-switzerland-to-work-in-it-c7ac18af4f90

Recent public activity

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    Comment #44189386

    this is a "dropbox moment" - "hey you can just ftp ssh into a server why would you pay for an app tod backup data"; supercool, simple and fast to use ,good job

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    Comment #42981105

    Resume parsing is a problem for decades, and even today it can never be done right because SOME resumes are just so f** up.

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    Comment #39429642

    As a recruiter for many years and previous as a programmer i can tell you that my gutfeel says that might work

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    Comment #39347683

    It seems everyone spams in recruitment; one of the reasons why it's such as shitshow.

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    Comment #39344485

    Recruiter here on Switzerland's market. All I can say is: Don't apply for jobs online. We get spammend like there is no tomorrow. Instead, find the hiring manager on Linkedin and t…

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    Comment #39274188

    Tech recruiter here with 8 years of experience running a recruitment agency and I have seen 1000s of people negotiating salary (in Switzerland). I wouldn't never recommend doing wh…

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    Comment #39092601

    Tech recruiter here in Switzerland with ~10 years of experience: People quit their teams/bosses, rarely do they quit for other reasons, like compensation or brand.

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    Comment #36405957

    If you have EU passport (blue card not enough, really have to have a EU PASSPORT, like a Polish or German one) then Switzerland is easy to move to because it takes part in the "fre…

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    Comment #35156766

    One could argue, GPT passing exams says more about standardized exams than about GPT. Wittgensteins ruler.

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    Comment #34722353

    "Looking at benefits like that, it boggles my mind that companies are pushing back on remote work" it boggles the author's mind because - likely - this person hasn't *ever* run a c…

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    Comment #34544300

    Love this and it is true that trust is higher here, also lots of (high value) things are sold on tutti (ebay / fb marketplace of Switzerland), yet the country becomes increasingly …

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    Comment #34543866

    Happy to see a Swiss online retailer on HN, where the audience is more US focused. Amazon has little traction in Switzerland still. Swiss people like to support local businesses, h…

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    Comment #33797885

    Tech recruiter here in Switzerland; sadly, I can only agree. Ageism is a big problem no one talks about.

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    Comment #33432551

    Tech recruiter here from Switzerland, and our mobile coverage is probably one of the best in the world. One of the things I hate most is that I often can't hear people. Selling peo…

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    Comment #30054613

    well done as usual julian, keep going

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    Comment #29998209

    I've been a coder in Switzerland and now I run a tech recruitment agency: https://coderfit.com - I focus solely on Zurich and surrounding regions. 1. Engineers are similarly in dem…

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    Comment #29427387

    Quatico.com | Lead Frontend Frontend Engineer (German C1+) | Zurich, Switzerland | SALARY: ~130k CHF | 3 days/week in the office | Swiss or EU member-states passport-holders only W…

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    Comment #28166897

    Hi, Iwan Gulenko ( https://linkedin.com/in/iwan-gulenko ), tech recruiter from Switzerland here. In every culture it's different. In Switzerland, three stints of less than two year…

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    Comment #27791719

    Iwan here from coderfit.com Joining Can: lovely to see a Bern-based firm at YC and on HN! Finally, we get access to a cool startup offering FIRST before Americans/everyone else!

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    Comment #27744536

    Quatico.com | Frontend (React, English OK), Solution Architect (German C1) | Zurich, Switzerland | SALARY: 90k-130k CHF | ONSITE | Swiss or EU member-states passport-holders only W…

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    Comment #27648822

    These profits will be reinvested and benefit also the consumer in the end

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    Comment #27360249

    Quatico.com |Tech Lead, Senior Software Engineer (Java, Node), Fullstack, Frontend (React) wanted | Zurich, Switzerland | SALARY: 90k-130k CHF | ONSITE | Swiss or EU member-states …

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    Comment #27103943

    Quatico.com |Tech Lead, Senior Software Engineer (Java, Node), Fullstack, Frontend (React) wanted | Zurich, Switzerland | SALARY: 90k-130k CHF | ONSITE | Swiss or EU member-states …

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    Comment #27103941

    maybe in Berlin

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    Comment #27062321

    Technical recruiter here. For okay-paid fulltime roles, you won't never attract people who are after the money. These people will always prefer juicy contracting rates to your smal…