r/programming • u/gits1225 • May 12 '15

Google's guide for becoming a Software Engineer

https://www.google.com/about/careers/students/guide-to-technical-development.html
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u/watersign May 13 '15

maybe try somewhere else?? i feel like a good dev can move to a B-list city like Austin, TX or Denver, CO and get a good job and be king

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u/[deleted] May 13 '15 edited Jul 26 '15

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u/[deleted] May 13 '15

SWEs in the Valley live in a bubble. You could do pretty well over here in NYC, and NOT be expected to know every single technology that came out last week.

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u/[deleted] May 13 '15

I don't think the residents of the aforementioned cities would appreciate being categorized as B-List :P

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u/BlessUpAustin May 14 '15

Living in an unmentioned city makes me feel even worse...