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Re: Ask HN: Has anyone ever been hired from “Who wants to be hired?” threads?

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Post by gregorygoc »

bayesian_horse wrote: post #119

Related: Does anybody have a job or job ideas for me? I finished my veterinary degree in Germany (very late, but I finished) and I am a proficient coder, mostly web development in Django, but I also have a passion for Data Science (in Python and R) and Machine Learning. The veterinary degree here means I have a broad understanding of biology, medicine and food safety. I also did a bit of bioinformatics. People often…

Isn’t being a vet in Germany more lucrative than being a software engineer there?

Re: Ask HN: Has anyone ever been hired from “Who wants to be hired?” threads?

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Post by pintxo »

bayesian_horse wrote: post #119

Related: Does anybody have a job or job ideas for me? I finished my veterinary degree in Germany (very late, but I finished) and I am a proficient coder, mostly web development in Django, but I also have a passion for Data Science (in Python and R) and Machine Learning. The veterinary degree here means I have a broad understanding of biology, medicine and food safety. I also did a bit of bioinformatics. People often…

Fellow German here, mail me at sebastian@progether.com if what we do makes sense to you.

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Post by Arqu »

bayesian_horse wrote: post #119

Related: Does anybody have a job or job ideas for me? I finished my veterinary degree in Germany (very late, but I finished) and I am a proficient coder, mostly web development in Django, but I also have a passion for Data Science (in Python and R) and Machine Learning. The veterinary degree here means I have a broad understanding of biology, medicine and food safety. I also did a bit of bioinformatics. People often…

I would suggest you go for it! A very good collegue of mine. He also finished vet school, went on to get a masters degree in bioinformatics and shaped up his DS/ML skills on his own time. He started in a local data analytics company and then transitioned to a full software development company where together we have brought in and started DS & ML efforts. His colourful experience definitely broadened his view and is now what I would label a senior guy and has the perspective and understanding of the business side of things.

Re: Ask HN: Has anyone ever been hired from “Who wants to be hired?” threads?

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Post by bayesian_horse »

gregorygoc wrote: post #121
bayesian_horse wrote: post #119

Related: Does anybody have a job or job ideas for me? I finished my veterinary degree in Germany (very late, but I finished) and I am a proficient coder, mostly web development in Django, but I also have a passion for Data Science (in Python and R) and Machine Learning. The veterinary degree here means I have a broad understanding of biology, medicine and food safety. I also did a bit of bioinformatics. People often…

Isn’t being a vet in Germany more lucrative than being a software engineer there?

Certainly not in the companion animal business unless you own your job. And to own your job you need more experience than the university can give you and also lots more money.

Many clinical jobs I am qualified to take are paid so badly that veterinarians qualify for social rent assistance.

Bovine, porcine and poultry pay better, but I'm not that interested in those fields.

Re: Ask HN: Has anyone ever been hired from “Who wants to be hired?” threads?

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Post by andrelaszlo »

bayesian_horse wrote: post #119

Related: Does anybody have a job or job ideas for me? I finished my veterinary degree in Germany (very late, but I finished) and I am a proficient coder, mostly web development in Django, but I also have a passion for Data Science (in Python and R) and Machine Learning. The veterinary degree here means I have a broad understanding of biology, medicine and food safety. I also did a bit of bioinformatics. People often…

It sounds like you are looking for a job where you can use both the veterinarian and the coding skills but if you are just looking for a well-paying job I heard that there is a shortage of veterinarians in Sweden right now: https://www.atl.nu/lantbruk/brist-pa-veterinarer-ett-hot-mot...

Re: Ask HN: Has anyone ever been hired from “Who wants to be hired?” threads?

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Post by StreamBright »

pranavjoneja wrote: post #80

Yes! I posted in the threads on Jan 1 and Feb 1 of this year. I was contacted by a cumulative total of 14 companies, of which 2 were actually interesting to me. I'm a mechanical engineer working in robotics hardware, so that's a little different to the typical opportunities listed here. For both companies I was interested in, the process started with 2-3 phone interviews, then I was invited to fly out for on-site int…

I have just general interest in robotics. Would you mind sharing what are you working on?

Re: Ask HN: Has anyone ever been hired from “Who wants to be hired?” threads?

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Post by StreamBright »

bayesian_horse wrote: post #119

Related: Does anybody have a job or job ideas for me? I finished my veterinary degree in Germany (very late, but I finished) and I am a proficient coder, mostly web development in Django, but I also have a passion for Data Science (in Python and R) and Machine Learning. The veterinary degree here means I have a broad understanding of biology, medicine and food safety. I also did a bit of bioinformatics. People often…

Yes, depending on your interest in data science and working for pharmaceuticals.
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