how's the dev job market there ? or do you work in UK ?
Ask HN: Any Developer from Wales?
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Re: Ask HN: Any Developer from Wales?
#2Check https://meet.hn/
Re: Ask HN: Any Developer from Wales?
#3No, but I live close.
> how's the dev job market there ?
There was a time when Cardiff used to be have quite a lively startup scene. Today though you'd be very lucky to find tech work. If you do it will be poorly paid.
Why do you ask? If you're not from the UK I'd highly advise not considering coming here. Economy is terrible, taxes are ridiculous, everything is extremely expensive, terrible weather, social unrest, poor transportation, etc... Most people with sense are trying to get the hell out.
Re: Ask HN: Any Developer from Wales?
#4No, but I live close. > how's the dev job market there ? There was a time when Cardiff used to be have quite a lively startup scene. Today though you'd be very lucky to find tech work. If you do it will be poorly paid. Why do you ask? If you're not from the UK I'd highly advise not considering coming here. Economy is terrible, taxes are ridiculous, everything is extremely expensive, terrible weather, social unrest, p…
> taxes are ridiculous
but the UK’s countryside is really beautiful haha
Re: Ask HN: Any Developer from Wales?
#5No, but I live close. > how's the dev job market there ? There was a time when Cardiff used to be have quite a lively startup scene. Today though you'd be very lucky to find tech work. If you do it will be poorly paid. Why do you ask? If you're not from the UK I'd highly advise not considering coming here. Economy is terrible, taxes are ridiculous, everything is extremely expensive, terrible weather, social unrest, p…
> If you're not from the UK I'd highly advise not considering coming here.
London still commands high salaries and options for tech work relatively to the rest of the UK and many other countries in Europe
Re: Ask HN: Any Developer from Wales?
#6Rare Wales mention! I'm currently in Cardiff (capital of Wales)
Most jobs here are C#, Java, and Python. Job market is decent. Lots of people have been moving here lately as developers. Expect very low pay relative to London or US though.
I also know some people living in Cardiff but working remote for companies in Reading or Warwick. Also a few people working fully remote for Bluesky.
I'm personally moving out (to San Francisco) to pursue a startup though
Re: Ask HN: Any Developer from Wales?
#7Rare Wales mention! I'm currently in Cardiff (capital of Wales) Most jobs here are C#, Java, and Python. Job market is decent. Lots of people have been moving here lately as developers. Expect very low pay relative to London or US though. I also know some people living in Cardiff but working remote for companies in Reading or Warwick. Also a few people working fully remote for Bluesky. I'm personally moving out (to S…
how's the life there, in terms of rent/groceries/school/people ? i watched a documentary film about wales and it seems a nice place, slow/calm life
Re: Ask HN: Any Developer from Wales?
#8Rare Wales mention! I'm currently in Cardiff (capital of Wales) Most jobs here are C#, Java, and Python. Job market is decent. Lots of people have been moving here lately as developers. Expect very low pay relative to London or US though. I also know some people living in Cardiff but working remote for companies in Reading or Warwick. Also a few people working fully remote for Bluesky. I'm personally moving out (to S…
how's the life there, in terms of rent/groceries/school/people ? i watched a documentary film about wales and it seems a nice place, slow/calm life
Love the place. Rent is good compared to the rest of the UK. People are friendly & welcoming. University isn't the best though.