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Ask HN: Consultants in Montreal willing to let me shadow them?

#1
Shadowing is an excellent way to learn how experts work. Sadly it's mostly overlooked. I would greatly appreciate the opportunity to shadow a consultant/senior engineer, and I'm willing to use my skills to help them in day to day operations.

Further details can be discussed by email - mine is in my profile.

Edit: Wikipedia link for those wondering what shadowing is: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Job_shadow

Re: Ask HN: Consultants in Montreal willing to let me shadow them?

#3
We have shadowing but only for team-members shadowing myself https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/ceo/shadow/

Cool to see other people realizing the value of shadowing, I hope you find someone.

And for people considering to be shadowed: it is an easy way to help someone, you act better, and you tend to learn from the shadows questions.

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I am a consultant software engineer who works in multiple exciting fields (algorithmic trading, complex networks analysis, open source intelligence analysis). I live and work in Geneva, but I happen to be in Montreal for two weeks starting next Tuesday, so perhaps we could find a common ground. I'll write you.

Re: Ask HN: Consultants in Montreal willing to let me shadow them?

#5
post #3

We have shadowing but only for team-members shadowing myself https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/ceo/shadow/ Cool to see other people realizing the value of shadowing, I hope you find someone. And for people considering to be shadowed: it is an easy way to help someone, you act better, and you tend to learn from the shadows questions.

Very interesting, thanks for pointing to this. Gitlab appears to be doing a fantastic job a opening governance and writing FAQ-like content such as this one. Truely boosting the core values and interest of libre / open source software and it's business models.

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post #4

I am a consultant software engineer who works in multiple exciting fields (algorithmic trading, complex networks analysis, open source intelligence analysis). I live and work in Geneva, but I happen to be in Montreal for two weeks starting next Tuesday, so perhaps we could find a common ground. I'll write you.

Hi Alexander, could I get un contact with you? Id like to name you some questions if possible.

Re: Ask HN: Consultants in Montreal willing to let me shadow them?

#7
Who would in their right sense will work in IT in Montreal ?

Isn't Québec anti immigrant and bad for any kind of business other than a Québecois one ?

I mean the language laws, anti immigrant and right wing CAQ with the recent religious ban law. Shitty noisy apartments, highest income taxes and crumbling infrastructure including lack of healthcare professionals.

Re: Ask HN: Consultants in Montreal willing to let me shadow them?

#8
post #3

We have shadowing but only for team-members shadowing myself https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/ceo/shadow/ Cool to see other people realizing the value of shadowing, I hope you find someone. And for people considering to be shadowed: it is an easy way to help someone, you act better, and you tend to learn from the shadows questions.

It seems that Quebec is now a place you can hire from, so I guess I have to start by applying for a job at Gitlab then. :)

It's wonderful you have this initiative - Gitlab seems to lead by example in many progressive practices.

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post #4

I am a consultant software engineer who works in multiple exciting fields (algorithmic trading, complex networks analysis, open source intelligence analysis). I live and work in Geneva, but I happen to be in Montreal for two weeks starting next Tuesday, so perhaps we could find a common ground. I'll write you.

Sounds wonderful, will wait for your email.
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