Remote work is the new norm
there has never been a time like this, where as a SE you can make more than a
decent living. This isn’t a know-it-all kind of post, I just wanted to write a
bit about my experience, but it’s way too long (6 months+) so I will just share
what worked and not for me. Before I forget, this is mainly for people like me doing
computer science for the sake of doing it. Not because someone forced us or
whatever. In short, geeks I guess. If you’re like me the perspective of spam
applying and writing corresponding CVs is not very appealing. So, if CS is just
a means to an end - not that there’s something wrong with that - but this might
rub you off the wrong way (and you guessed right, no, I don’t look forward to
enter management to “escape” coding). The job landscape in Cameroon is…
saddening. While everywhere else the supply exceeds the demand, here it’s the
exact opposite, which inevitably leads to abuse. Also, if you are still a student, this might
not be for you directly, you can still read it to be prepared but there are
many opportunities for students and I talk
a bit about GSoC here. That being said, let’s get started.