Things I Wish I’d Been Told: Tips For Students with a Bachelors in Computer Science

Re:Things I Wish I’d Been Told: Tips For Students with a Bac... by donw on Thursday February 26, 2009 @11:31AM (#496010)

The silicon valley is insanely expensive; other places in California have more reasonable costs of living. In my hometown (Sacramento), $40k/year can buy you a modest house and a comfortable lifestyle. In San Jose (where I live now), you'd better be making at least double that (for a modest home).

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Re:Things I Wish I’d Been Told: Tips For Students with a Bac... by dmpayton on Thursday February 26, 2009 @04:24PM (#496449)

I hear that. I'm making about double that and am barely keeping up with my rent in Campbell. Granted, I have a wife, kid, and a lot of debt to pay down.

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Re:Things I Wish I’d Been Told: Tips For Students with a Bac... by donw on Thursday February 26, 2009 @11:13PM (#496828)

Don't suppose you know of any HN/YC-related meetups in the area?

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Re:Things I Wish I’d Been Told: Tips For Students with a Bac... by dmpayton on Friday February 27, 2009 @01:41AM (#496944)

http://www.meetup.com/Hackers-and-Founders/

But I've never been, mostly due to being dependent on others for rides.

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Re:Things I Wish I’d Been Told: Tips For Students with a Bac... by derwiki on Friday February 27, 2009 @11:57AM (#497358)

I've been going to Hackers and Founders off and on for the last six months and always enjoyed myself. Jonathan does a great job of making it a welcoming and friendly environment. Bring your side project, or help give feedback to other people about their side project. It's a great way to get an outside perspective on technology (that is, apart from the people you normally work/socialize with).

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