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Re:The pool of talented C++ developers is running dry by jedberg on Saturday February 04, 2023 @01:22AM (#34652095)
> Now I moved to the States and thinking of going back down the high frequency trading route again.... Nobody ever expected me to be in before 930am and nobody ever expected me after 6pm.

That's probably because you worked somewhere with decent employee protections, since it sounds like you worked outside of the USA.

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Re:The pool of talented C++ developers is running dry by trzy on Saturday February 04, 2023 @03:15AM (#34652698)
I also worked in the space, with Morgan Stanley’s options market making desk. It was all very sane. I’ve heard some of the prop shops and hedge funds can be crazy but not all are like that.
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Re:The pool of talented C++ developers is running dry by elteto on Saturday February 04, 2023 @11:05AM (#34655433)
You keep making these sort of statements on this thread while showing an obvious lack of knowledge about what is actually like working in the industry.
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