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There's almost certainly other developers in your city - even if you're in the middle of nowhere :) Check out local meetups especially, and you'll probably find a smaller, but interesting group of developers you can connect with.
There's almost certainly other developers in your city - even if you're in the middle of nowhere :) Check out local meetups especially, and you'll probably find a smaller, but interesting group of developers you can connect with.
The only meetups in my area are on FarmersOnly.com
but even still - there's probably at least ONE other tech person in your area. It may be difficult to find them, but it's worth it (for sure) to get a community going.
This isn't like online communities where you need 1,000 people before it's interesting. Even just 3 people can make a very interesting local community
Pro: I make more than the mayor of our city and it's not a small city, nor is it a city in a doom loop of decline. Con: That's after convincing the first remote salary position that I had the right stuff nearly ten years back, and then enduring the neverending stress of making sure I delivered on every front so I could be established as a remote engineer and not be capped by the limited opportunity in this fly-over s…
I would have never even thought to check until reading this, but apparently I make more than both the mayor of Dallas and the governor of Texas? I'm surprised they aren't paid more than they are. I suppose people who go into politics tend to already be rich and this is just another reason why.
There's nothing wrong with remote in theory, but it simply does not provide equivalent networking potential to physical interaction. You can always go remote later. Good luck.
Pro: I make more than the mayor of our city and it's not a small city, nor is it a city in a doom loop of decline. Con: That's after convincing the first remote salary position that I had the right stuff nearly ten years back, and then enduring the neverending stress of making sure I delivered on every front so I could be established as a remote engineer and not be capped by the limited opportunity in this fly-over s…
I would have never even thought to check until reading this, but apparently I make more than both the mayor of Dallas and the governor of Texas? I'm surprised they aren't paid more than they are. I suppose people who go into politics tend to already be rich and this is just another reason why.
Pro: I make more than the mayor of our city and it's not a small city, nor is it a city in a doom loop of decline. Con: That's after convincing the first remote salary position that I had the right stuff nearly ten years back, and then enduring the neverending stress of making sure I delivered on every front so I could be established as a remote engineer and not be capped by the limited opportunity in this fly-over s…
I would have never even thought to check until reading this, but apparently I make more than both the mayor of Dallas and the governor of Texas? I'm surprised they aren't paid more than they are. I suppose people who go into politics tend to already be rich and this is just another reason why.
Pro: I make more than the mayor of our city and it's not a small city, nor is it a city in a doom loop of decline. Con: That's after convincing the first remote salary position that I had the right stuff nearly ten years back, and then enduring the neverending stress of making sure I delivered on every front so I could be established as a remote engineer and not be capped by the limited opportunity in this fly-over s…
I would have never even thought to check until reading this, but apparently I make more than both the mayor of Dallas and the governor of Texas? I'm surprised they aren't paid more than they are. I suppose people who go into politics tend to already be rich and this is just another reason why.
Quality of life depends where in life you are. City is better for meeting people, seaside town for raising children. Remote work is generally good for work-life balance, nobody cares if I stay at home with a sick child or finish early for a school play, but I probably travelled a lot more than I otherwise would have.
I thought (and was told) remote work would be a career limiter, but I have still ended up where I want to be (ML research).
What I miss most is being around many like-minded colleagues. What I enjoy most is being able to close the door to my office and work uninterrupted for as long as I choose.
I think I’m more productive because I can’t just “show up”; if I’m not making a difference I might as well have spent the day at the beach.
Pro: I make more than the mayor of our city and it's not a small city, nor is it a city in a doom loop of decline. Con: That's after convincing the first remote salary position that I had the right stuff nearly ten years back, and then enduring the neverending stress of making sure I delivered on every front so I could be established as a remote engineer and not be capped by the limited opportunity in this fly-over s…
I would have never even thought to check until reading this, but apparently I make more than both the mayor of Dallas and the governor of Texas? I'm surprised they aren't paid more than they are. I suppose people who go into politics tend to already be rich and this is just another reason why.