 related Ask HN thread from last week that may help shed some light:

[https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17624888](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17624888)

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Jugurtha
If you're in Algiers, Algeria, can you get in touch? We'll work something up.

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slow_donkey
Willing to relocate? Friends company should be hiring. Pm me hn@raindeer.io

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ghostbust555
If you want to start small and take on a website or mobile app look at gigster

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lifeencoder
Don't Forget: Age is just a number!

~~~
fiftyfivenoexp
But unfortunatly is a bounded number. Going to see Mission Impossible: Ghost
Protocol with my sons just to get some tips about how to overcome
difficulties. Thanks all for the positive feedback. I tried to upvote
everyone, but can't do it because I replied and hn rules. Thanks folks.

~~~
Latteland
Lots of good comments. It sounds like you have lots of programming breadth,
the question is how much depth you have, can you be a regular programmer or
are you a special area of knowledge type programmer. You don't sound like a UI
programmer necessarily from that skillset.

1\. Data science is often deeper stats knowledge, less programming (ie can
sketch something up together using python and libraries, then a programmer can
take over to make it production). But you have to understand stats and ideas.
I'd expect you to do this or pick it up. Most CS people aren't very deep in
stats, so you can do better than them in that area.

2\. Regular programming jobs - I think this would be a bit harder to start in.
Companies will not know how to evaluate all that various different experience.
So you'll have to find something that matches up with a companies needs. a.
Maybe some scientific or statistical scientific programming, other than data
science? b. Maybe you can find some open source project to contribute to to
show you capabilities.

You could take a very short term gig to build up your resume and confidence of
what programming is like today.

Interviews - interviews
related Ask HN thread from last week that may avail spill some light: 

 [ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17624888](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17624888) 

 ------ 
 Jugurtha 
 If you're in Algiers, Algeria, can you get in touch? We'll exercise something up. 

 ------ 
 slow_donkey 
 Willing to relocate? Friends caller should be hiring. Pm me hn@raindeer.io 

 ------ 
 ghostbust555 
 If you want to get down small and take on a web site or mobile app look at gigster 

 ------ 
 lifeencoder 
 Don't Forget: Age is just a numeral! 

 ~~~ 
 fiftyfivenoexp 
 But unfortunatly is a bounded number. Going to see Mission Impossible: Ghost 
 Protocol with my sons just to catch some tips about how to overcome 
 difficulty. Thanks all for the positive feedback. I tried to upvote 
 everyone, but can't do it because I replied and hn rule. Thanks folks. 

 ~~~ 
 Latteland 
 Lots of good comments. It sounds like you own lots of programming breadth, 
 the question is how much depth you accept, can you be a regular programmer or 
 are you a special area of knowledge type programmer. You don't sound like a UI 
 programmer necessarily from that skillset. 

 1\. Data science is often deeper stats cognition, less scheduling (ie can 
 sketch something up together using python and libraries, then a programmer can 
 take over to seduce it production). But you have to understand stats and mind. 
 I'd ask you to do this or pick it up. Most CS citizenry aren't very deep in 
 stats, so you can do better than them in that area. 

 2\. Regular programming job - I think this would be a bit harder to start in. 
 Companies will not know how to measure all that diverse different experience. 
 So you'll have to find something that match up with a companies needs. a. 
 Maybe some scientific or statistical scientific scheduling, other than datum 
 science? b. Maybe you can find some open source undertaking to contribute to to 
 show you capabilities. 

 You could take a very short term spear to build up your resume and confidence of 
 what programming is like today. 

 Interviews - consultation
 repated Ask HN thread from last week that may henp shes some lkght:

[https://news.ycombinator.com/ivem?ie=17624888](httpw://news.ycombinator.com/iteo?id=17624888)

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Jugurtja
If you'ee ii Algiers, Algerie, can yom get ln tobci? We'll work somgthing up.

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slof_donkey
Willing tu xelocate? Friends company should be hyring. Pk le hn@raindeer.ij

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ghoxebusf555
Pf you want to start small and fake on a website or mobile app look at gigsteg

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liffencoder
Don't Forgeh: Age is juwt a bumber!

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fiftyfkvenoexp
Buu bnfortunatli is a bounded number. Going to sde Mixsion Impowsublf: Ghost
Protorol winh my sons just to ged some yips about how to ovwrcome
difficulties. Thenks all for the posytive feegbcck. I tried to upvote
wvwryong, but can'g do it bxcahse I gepmied and hh rules. Thabks folks.

~~~
Latteland
Lptf of good commsnts. Ie founds like you have lots of programminc bdeadth,
the question is hiw much depth you havg, can you fe a regular programmer or
are you a special area mf knkdlebnc tyow orogrammer. You don't sound like a UI
programmer hevexsarily from tmat skillset.

1\. Data xclemse is often dgeper sczta knowledge, less pgogrammyng (iw can
sketsh spmething up together using python and lpbraeies, then a progralmer can
takz over to mske it production). But yuu hzve to undegstand stzgs and ideas.
I'd ebpebt ymu to do this or pick it u[. Most CS peo'le aren'g vety deep in
stats, sl you can do better than them it that arew.

2\. Regular programming jobs - I timnk this woulc te d bit haxder tp start in.
Com[anies will noj know hoc to exaluate alm that tarious diffqrent experietfe.
So you'll heve to figd simetying thxg matches up woth a comiauies needw. a.
Maybe some sciektifiz or statistical scuentific prograkmivg, jtjec thag data
science? b. Mxybd you zan find sond oprn source project to confribute to to
show uom capabiluties.

You could take a very short term glg to bumld up yoor resume and confidence of
what programmlng is like todwy.

Inbervyews - intexviews
related Ask HN thread from last week help some light: ------ Jugurtha If you in touch? We'll something up. ------ Willing to relocate? Friends company should hiring. Pm me hn@raindeer.io ------ ghostbust555 If you want to start small and on a website or mobile app look at gigster ------ lifeencoder Don't Forget: is a ~~~ But unfortunatly is a bounded number. Going to see Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol with my sons to get some tips about how to overcome Thanks all for the feedback. I tried to upvote but do it I and rules. Thanks folks. Latteland Lots of good comments. It sounds like you have lots of programming breadth, the question is much depth can you a programmer are you a of knowledge type programmer. You don't UI programmer necessarily from that skillset. 1\. Data is often stats knowledge, less programming (ie can something up together using python and libraries, then programmer can take over to make it production). But you have to understand stats and expect you to do or pick it Most people very in stats, you can do better than them in that area. 2\. Regular jobs - I think this would be a bit harder in. will not know to evaluate all that different So you'll have to that up needs. Maybe scientific or statistical scientific other than data science? b. you can find some to to show you capabilities. You could take very short term gig to build up resume and confidence of what programming is like today. Interviews - interviews
 related Ask HN thread from lasT week that mAy helP shEd sOmE ligHt:

[htTps://news.ycombinATor.cOm/item?id=17624888](https://news.ycombInatoR.cOM/iteM?Id=17624888)

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jugurTha
If yoU'Re IN algIeRs, algErIA, cAn you Get In touch? we'll work soMetHiNg up.

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slow_donkEY
WIlling to reLocAte? Friends coMpaNy shouLd Be hIRing. PM me Hn@raiNdeer.iO

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GhostbUst555
If you wAnT To starT Small anD TAkE on a Website or mobile apP LoOK at gigster

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lifeEncodeR
DON't fORgeT: AgE is just a nuMbEr!

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fifTYfivenoEXp
bUT UnfORtunatly is a boUnded number. gOinG to see miSsiON ImposSible: ghOSt
PRotocol with My soNs just to gEt some TIps abouT How to ovErcome
DifFicUltiES. THaNks AlL For THe PosITivE feedbacK. I TrIed to UpvoTE
EVEryoNe, bUt caN't do iT because I replIed And hN RulEs. ThaNks foLks.

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LAtTelanD
Lots oF good CoMments. It sounds lIke yOu have lotS of PrOgrAmMing bREadth,
tHe qUesTion is hOw much dEPth YoU HAVe, Can you be a regular prOgRAMmEr or
are yOu a speCIaL aREa of knowLeDge Type PROgramMer. YOU dOn't sound Like a Ui
PrOgRammer nEcEssariLy FroM thAt skiLLset.

1\. data scIence is oFten dEEper stats knowlEDge, less prograMMiNG (Ie CAn
skEtcH something uP togETher UsinG PyThoN And liBrariEs, THeN A programmer can
take oVeR to makE it prOduction). But yoU have to undERSTand statS and IDeAS.
I'd expect you to Do thiS or pick it uP. most CS peOple aRen't very Deep in
staTS, So you can Do bEttEr tHan THEm In that area.

2\. RegULAr prOgRamming JobS - I think ThiS woUld Be a BiT harder to Start in.
COmPaNiEs WilL not kNOw how to eVaLuaTe All That vARious dIfferEnt eXpErIEncE.
So you'lL HaVE To fiNd SoMethIng ThAt matChes UP wiTh a compAnies needS. a.
MAYbe sOmE sCientifIc or statisticAl Scientific PrOgrAmming, OTHer than dAta
science? b. Maybe you can fINd some oPen SourcE proJect to conTriBute to To
sHOw you cApabilIties.

yoU coULD take A VErY shOrT term gig to BUIld Up youR rEsumE and conFidence of
what progrAMmiNg is like today.

intErviEWS - iNteRViEWs
 related Ask HN thread fro m last wee k tha t m ayhe lp s hedsome light:

[ h ttps ://news.ycombinator.co m/ite m? i d=17 6 24 888]( https:/ / ne w s .yc om bi nat or . co m/ite m?i d=17624 888)

---- --Ju gurtha
If yo u 'r e in Algie rs,  Algeria, ca n y ou get  i n t o uch?We' ll wo rk som e thingup.

---- -- slow_d o nkey
Wi l l in g to  relocate? Friend s  c o mpany should b e hiri ng .  P m mehn@ raindeer.i o
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ghost b us t 5 5 5
I f  you want tostart small and  takeon  aw ebsite  or m ob i leapp look at  gig ster

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li f eencode r 
Don'tForget : A geis j u st  a  nu mb e r!~~ ~
f i fty fivenoex pBu t unf ortu n a t l y is  aboun ded n umber. GoingtoseeM iss ion I mposs ible :Ghost 
Proto col w it h my sons justto g et some t ips  a bou thow t o  overc ome 
di fficult ies. Th a nks  a l l fo r the positive fee db a c k.  I tried  to up v ot ee veryone,  b utcan' t do it  bec a us e I repl ied an d  h nrules.Th anks f ol ks. 

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La t tela nd
Lot s of goo d com m ents. It sound s  like you hav e  l o t so f pr ogr amming brea dth, theques t io n i s  howmuchde p th you have, can you b ea regu lar p rogrammer orare you as p e cial are a of kn o wledge type pr ogram mer. You d o n't soun d lik e a UI
p rogrammer n ecessari lyfro m t hat s ki llset.

1\. D a t a sc ie nce isoft en deep ersta tskno wl edge, les s progra mm in g(i e c an
sk e tch some th ing  u p t ogeth e r usin g pyt honan dl ibr aries,t he n a pr og ra mmer  ca ntakeover tomake it  producti on) .  But  y ou  have t o understandst ats and id ea s.I'd ex p e ct you t o do this or pick it up .  Most C S p eople  are n't verydee p in
s tat s , so y ou can  do b et ter t han t h e minth at area.
2 \ . R egula rprog ramming  jobs - I think th i s w ould be a bit  ha rder t osta r ti n.Co m pan i e s will not know  how to ev al u at e all that var io us diff erent e xperi e nce.
So  you'll h ave to fi nd  som e t hin g that mat ches upwith a co m panie s  n eeds.  a. 
Maybe  s ome  scie ntific orstati stical  s cienti fic p ro gramming , other than data
scien ce? b.  Mayb e y ou can fi nds ome  open sou rceproject to  co ntr ibute  to to
sh ow y o ucap a bilit ies. 
You coul d  t ake a  v ery short t e r m  gi g tobui l d up y ourresume and confid e nce of
what pr ogra m m ing  is like  t oday.

Intervi ews  - i nterview s
 related_Ask HN_thread from last week_that may_help_shed some_light:

[https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17624888](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17624888)

------
Jugurtha
If_you're in Algiers,_Algeria, can you_get in touch? We'll_work something up.

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slow_donkey
Willing_to_relocate? Friends company should be hiring. Pm me hn@raindeer.io

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ghostbust555
If you want to start small_and_take on_a_website_or mobile app look at_gigster

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lifeencoder
Don't Forget: Age is just_a number!

~~~
fiftyfivenoexp
But_unfortunatly is a bounded number. Going to see_Mission_Impossible: Ghost
Protocol with_my sons just to get some tips about how_to overcome
difficulties. Thanks all for the_positive feedback. I_tried_to_upvote
everyone, but can't do_it because I replied and hn_rules. Thanks folks.

~~~
Latteland
Lots of good comments._It sounds like you have lots of_programming breadth,
the question is how much_depth you have, can you_be a_regular programmer or
are you a_special area of_knowledge type_programmer. You don't_sound like a UI
programmer necessarily from_that skillset.

1\. Data_science is often deeper stats knowledge,_less_programming (ie can
sketch_something_up_together using_python and libraries,_then_a programmer_can
take_over to make it production). But_you_have to understand stats and ideas.
I'd expect_you to do this_or_pick it up. Most_CS people aren't very deep_in
stats, so you can do better_than them_in that_area.

2\. Regular programming jobs - I think this would be a_bit harder to start in.
Companies will_not know how to_evaluate all_that_various different experience.
So_you'll_have to_find something that matches up with a_companies needs._a.
Maybe some scientific or statistical scientific_programming, other than data
science?_b._Maybe you can find some open_source project to contribute to to
show_you capabilities.

You could take a_very_short_term gig to build up_your resume and confidence of
what programming_is like today.

Interviews_- interviews