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RE: Another test, not as hard but misread a question
Glad to hear the second test went better! It sounds like you have the flexibility to choose the backend language you’re most comfortable with. That should put you at an advantage. I’ve dabbled with Ruby and like it but haven’t spent any real time with it since no one uses it in Milwaukee. Good luck on your next test. I think you said you have one more(?).
What is popular in Milwaukee? When I think of Milwaukee I think of that 70s show :-)
That 70's Show is what I hope most people think of when it comes to Milwaukee. Sometimes they'll say say, oh yeah, that's the city where Jeffrey Dahmer lived! But I digress... Milwaukee is very much a C# .net town. There are a lot of banks here, so it makes sense. There is also a smaller need for Java and C++. A year ago, I started seeing the demand for JavaScript pick up here, but it's slow compared to other cities. What's interesting to me is that MKE is also slow to adapt Python. I know two Python developers, one who works in MKE and another who works for a company in the Bay area. They're allowing him to work remotely, so he's comparatively well paid. It's so interesting to me that technology ends up being regional. It's part of the structure that supports business, so you can tell a lot about a city by which technologies they employ.
Sounds like my hometown. Medium sized city, 2 hours north-east of Detroit.
Just corporate type places, it's harder if you are unique around there. People have really specific expectations about how you should dress, talk, and think.
I didn't fit in, left after college and never looked back.
I almost forgot about that one. It's at 10am so I can't stay up too late :s
I'm nervous because I already did a video interview with them. So it'll be embarrassing if I do bad :/