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Video weekend #1: personal experience - working as a programmer in the USA and Spain, business in Silicon Valley

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Hi all! Video weekend #1: personal experience - working as a programmer in the USA and Spain, business in Silicon Valley - 1JavaRush has another addition: a selection of the best videos about programming, developer careers, life experience in different countries, and much more. Today we are watching stories about programmers in the States and Spain, as well as the story of an odious programmer and businessman about Silicon Valley.

"I'm not a programmer"

Russian-speaking programmer Dasha, who lives in New York, talks about her own experience of transitioning from an amateur to a full-time software engineer. According to the girl, it all started with a simple interest: “I studied website codes, got acquainted with unfamiliar libraries, functions...” In her video, Daria shares her impressions about the peculiarities of working as a programmer. In particular, the girl believes that coding is significantly different from many other specialties, since in addition to having a certificate and experience, it requires constant professional development. Dasha also shares some tips with those who are just planning to get into programming. One of these tips is about choosing a language. The girl recommends that beginners pay attention to Java or Python, and explains in detail why it is worth learning these particular programming languages.

“IT in Spain, programmers’ salaries”

An educational video about the current situation on the labor market in Spain from a programmer's point of view. The author of the video answers the most pressing questions, in his opinion:
  • Is it possible for a beginner programmer with no work experience to get a work visa to Spain?
  • What salaries can a foreign IT specialist expect in Spain, depending on the city (Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Bilbao, etc.)?
  • How much taxes will you have to pay after relocating to Spain?
  • What is a starting bonus and who can count on it?
The author of the video also shares with the audience his own assessment of the situation in the Spanish IT market. The video will undoubtedly be of interest to those who are thinking about relocating to one of the European countries.

“An investor and a Java programmer about the disadvantages of Silicon Valley, women in IT and code quality”

A fascinating interview with the famous Java programmer and businessman Egor Bugaenko, who moved to Silicon Valley several years ago. Viewers will be treated to a long but very interesting story about how you can improve the quality of your code, about the peculiarities of working as a programmer in the Valley, micro-investments in startups, women in IT and much more. For example, Egor talked about his failures in America, why he wasn’t hired at Amazon and what he doesn’t like about the USA. For those who don’t have time to watch the entire video, the description below indicates the timing of the most interesting episodes.
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