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My suggestion would be to go to some of the meetup groups. CleRB, ClePY, NodeJS, Burning River Developers, there's plenty of others. Dont' be scared to go outside of your area of expertise. Check out some of the startup groups... LaunchHouse, Bizdom, Flash Starts.
Pearmarket looks confusing, but honestly, just launch it. Remove stuff and ship. btw, map doesn't load: https://order.pearmarket.co/map About page is very very interesting, my suggestion: move the Offers and Needs to the frontpage, that looks like one of the most important things in the whole site.
Try to retain your former boss as a customer, likely they'll need you two weeks time.
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>Staying in Cleveland depends on if you like Cleveland or not. This. I have no experience myself living in Cleveland, so I have no opinion on it, but from the outside it doesn't seem to have a lot to recommend it. In fact it's sometimes used as an example of a generic city. [1] BUT if you [OP] have a strong network of friends there, that alone could be reason to stay. If you're at all considering starting something n…
You do make a very good point that there are opportunities outside of Cleveland -- and Boulder is awesome! -- but Cleveland does have things to recommend it. My sister-in-law works part-time for a tech company in Cleveland. The cost of living is insanely low (like $400/mo for an entire house in some places) and that allows her to be a full-time artist without needing a full-time job to live. I'd imagine the low cost…
2) ClojureScript, React, Datomic are my preferences. A well-designed language with JS as a compilation target, React Native, and a graph database with ACID guarantees and scalable reads are powerful tools.
My story:
I was fired 2 weeks after moving to a suburb ~90 min from nyc (employer had ok'd remote work, oh well). I came up with a good side project using all the technologies I was excited about and sprinted on that while I 1) signed up for unemployment, 2) updated resume, 3) updated linkedin, 4) started looking at freelancing marketplaces, 5) go to all the relevant meetups, etc. This worked really well because it gave me something fun to focus on while grinding through all these job channels.
3 weeks later I found a local job using some of the technologies I was excited about (Clojure, ClojureScript and Datomic!) and I'm working there now. The market is nuts.
> would you stay in a smaller city?
I think you should. Your cost of living is much lower there than what it would be in a major metro, so it's much easier to afford a great life (especially if you're looking to build a family).
It sounds like doing some contracting would be a great opportunity for you. Generally nobody screens contractors for their CS skills—what matters is that you can execute. Also, having a product-driven focus can be a major asset: user empathy is one of the biggest things I look for in developers.
If you're interested in working on some Javascript for Cafe.com, I've hired a number of contractors of HN and would be happy to talk to you. morgante@cafe.com
Try to retain your former boss as a customer, likely they'll need you two weeks time.
If you want to stay in the midwest and build for farmers, come join us at FarmLogs (YC12). farmlogs.com/jobs
1) Sign up for unemployment. It takes a little while to start getting checks, but it will help extend your savings. 2) Relax a bit and get your head together. 3) Go on a trip (you'll be starting from scratch at a new company, so use the time for a bit of a vacation) 4) Polish your resume & LinkedIn profile 5) Broaden your horizons geographically and interview at lots of different locations around the country and choo…
Please be aware that if you do (1) and also do (3) you may be committing Unemployment Insurance Fraud. Most states require you to not only be actively searching for work, but to be "Able and Available" to work and frequently investigations and audits turn up fraudulent UI claims on this basis. Even though much of job searching is online and can be done anywhere, the assumption is that if you are out of state, you wer…
> your situation Staying in Cleveland depends on if you like Cleveland or not. Unsure about the opportunities there, but I have an inkling that there are more varied and interesting opportunities elsewhere. Consider taking the opportunity to move somewhere that is going to be a great area for you to raise a child (if that is something in your future). Not many people have the luxury (as we do in our industry) of bein…
>Staying in Cleveland depends on if you like Cleveland or not. This. I have no experience myself living in Cleveland, so I have no opinion on it, but from the outside it doesn't seem to have a lot to recommend it. In fact it's sometimes used as an example of a generic city. [1] BUT if you [OP] have a strong network of friends there, that alone could be reason to stay. If you're at all considering starting something n…