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#52SF, Oakland, or Berkeley. My family and friends are in the Bay Area. The weather is nearly unparalleled. The food variety is solid. Transit is not that bad, if you compare the cities I mentioned to the rest of the US. I guess the tech scene is decent, but the other factors I mentioned mean a lot more to me. (I would almost prefer it if the area weren't as much of a hotspot, actually...)
Berkeley is really cool, esp downtown area
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#53For me, that place was Texas. I finally made the move to Dallas and my fiancée and I couldn't be happier. Great weather, great cost of living, great economy, great driving and great people.
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#54Switzerland. Strong economy, often considered one of the happiest countries in the world [1], considerate culture, and lots of natural geographic beauty. [1] World Happiness Report http://worldhappiness.report/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016... (pp 13)
True that! Moved here from Germany in may working as a backend developer. The people are awesome and once you get used to the language it just feels like home :))
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#55Hiroshima, I just love the city. Although I would certainly not work there, as the working conditions are a bit stressful. I'll try to focus on my SaaS and have a nice, steady income to turn my dream true.
Seconded. Hiroshima is a beautiful town. Small enough to be walkable and large enough to be culturally vibrant. It has lots of water and great bicycling. And even more (!) history than most Japanese cities.
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#56Earlier quoted context omitted.
Eclectic choices. Are you Cambodian by birth? If not, how did you end up there?
I'm from Minnesota in the US. I felt like I was stagnating in the US. I wanted to pursue computer programming but I didn't study it in college and didn't quite have the skill set to succeed professionally at that point. My original plan was to buy a van, drive around warm parts of the US, and live cheaply while I studied for a year or so. Then I realized that I would have a lot more runway if I went abroad. Three wee…
Thats very interesting. I am currently in cambodia (siem reap heading to battambang tomorrow) and my frist impression is that this is not suited well for online workers. But the last part of your comment explains it. For me its really hard right now to let away some luruxy i am used too. Kudos!
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#57Tel Aviv, Israel. Perfect weather and beaches. Beautiful girls. Amazing tech companies and funding. Unbelievable nightlife.
Cost of living?
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#58Seoul. The city is so damn modern and the energy of Korea is amazing. It's so easy to get dragged into the fast-paced, high-energy lifestyle just by being exposed to other people long enough. Transportation is cheap, it's very easy to reach other places in Asia and Korean people are very friendly (IMO). If you like technology and shiny new things, Korea is definitely the place to be.
Any recommendations for developer jobs in Korea? Working at a Korean company and thus in their working culture (long hours, treated like a slave by higher-ups) and low developer pay is not recommended from what I hear.
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#59Switzerland. Strong economy, often considered one of the happiest countries in the world [1], considerate culture, and lots of natural geographic beauty. [1] World Happiness Report http://worldhappiness.report/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016... (pp 13)
Yes it's a good place to live. But...Industry is mostly composed of banks,insurance companies, basically a financial sector.
Meaning : OLD LEGACY CRAP.
Also a little bit boring and if you are not a "german" speaking person you will always feel unwelcome.
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#60Switzerland. Strong economy, often considered one of the happiest countries in the world [1], considerate culture, and lots of natural geographic beauty. [1] World Happiness Report http://worldhappiness.report/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016... (pp 13)
True that! Moved here from Germany in may working as a backend developer. The people are awesome and once you get used to the language it just feels like home :))
1. In which area of Switzerland did you move?
2. Which languages should you know besides english?
3. How did you find the job: online, recommendation?
4. Did you move with family or alone?
5. How many years of experience did you have?