<rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Hacker News: skytreader</title><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=skytreader</link><description>Hacker News RSS</description><docs>https://hnrss.org/</docs><generator>hnrss v2.1.1</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:33:27 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://hnrss.org/user?id=skytreader" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"></atom:link><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by skytreader in "Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (February 2026)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Location: EU
Remote: Yes, EU timezones preferred<p>Willing to relocate: Depends on the location (but with a strong bias for EU-Schengen/US locations)<p>Technologies: Java, Python (and variants thereof like Groovy, Clojure, Pypy), Node/TS | AWS/Lambda Serverless, GCE/Kubernetes | Redis, MySQL, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB<p>Resume: <a href="https://bit.ly/3B3o65M" rel="nofollow">https://bit.ly/3B3o65M</a> (It links to my CV repo at Github, pinky promise. You can also visit github.com/<hnusername>.)<p>I'm not actively looking (hence why my resume link is obfuscated like that) but I'm at least interested in getting a feel for the market right now. That said, I'm willing to consider a position with a great fit for my skill set and career goals.<p>Here's my pitch: I have experience in a multitude of industries and positions. From improving legacy infra and processes in an established telco company to scaling a fast-moving startup from 200K to 2M users. In my free time, I love writing Code That Is Poetry but day-to-day I am not an idealist engineer who doesn't compromise. Well-engineered code is clean and correct but correct above all else.<p>Oh, also, I'm great at writing documentation. I consider myself introverted but apparently my communication skills are above average for Software Engineers. I also pride myself on my humility and modesty.<p>I'm currently a backend engineer developing features and improving infra for an online game with millions of daily active users. I'd love to explore other technical positions in the games industry short of joining a AAA studio because (a) I don't want to crunch and (b) my skill set does not lay that way; other tech-creative industries would also appeal to me! Another particular interest is in B2C businesses where the 'C' is software developers. I'd love to chat and network about opportunities; if you think you have a product that could benefit from my skill set, drop me a line!</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 08:41:15 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46868274</link><dc:creator>skytreader</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46868274</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46868274</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by skytreader in "Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (January 2026)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Location: EU<p>Remote: Yes, EU timezones preferred<p>Willing to relocate: Depends on the location (but with a strong bias for EU-Schengen/US locations)<p>Technologies: Java, Python (and variants thereof like Groovy, Clojure, Pypy), Node/TS | AWS/Lambda Serverless, GCE/Kubernetes | Redis, MySQL, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB<p>Resume: <a href="https://bit.ly/3B3o65M" rel="nofollow">https://bit.ly/3B3o65M</a> (It links to my CV repo at Github, pinky promise. You can also visit github.com/<hnusername>.)<p>I'm not actively looking (hence why my resume link is obfuscated like that) but I'm at least interested in getting a feel for the market right now. That said, I'm willing to consider a position with a great fit for my skill set and career goals.<p>Here's my pitch: I have experience in a multitude of industries and positions. From improving legacy infra and processes in an established telco company to scaling a fast-moving startup from 200K to 2M users. In my free time, I love writing Code That Is Poetry but day-to-day I am not an idealist engineer who doesn't compromise. Well-engineered code is clean and correct but correct above all else.<p>Oh, also, I'm great at writing documentation. I consider myself introverted but apparently my communication skills are above average for Software Engineers. I also pride myself on my humility and modesty.<p>I'm currently a backend engineer developing features and improving infra for an online game with millions of daily active users. I'd love to explore other technical positions in the games industry short of joining a AAA studio because (a) I don't want to crunch and (b) my skill set does not lay that way; other tech-creative industries would also appeal to me! Another particular interest is in B2C businesses where the 'C' is software developers. I'd love to chat and network about opportunities; if you think you have a product that could benefit from my skill set, drop me a line!</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 03:36:38 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46472554</link><dc:creator>skytreader</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46472554</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46472554</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by skytreader in "Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (December 2025)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Location: EU<p>Remote: Yes, EU timezones preferred<p>Willing to relocate: Depends on the location (but with a strong bias for EU-Schengen/US locations)<p>Technologies: Java, Python (and variants thereof like Groovy, Clojure, Pypy), Node/TS | AWS/Lambda Serverless, GCE/Kubernetes | Redis, MySQL, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB<p>Resume: <a href="https://bit.ly/3B3o65M" rel="nofollow">https://bit.ly/3B3o65M</a> (It links to my CV repo at Github, pinky promise. You can also visit github.com/<hnusername>.)<p>I'm not actively looking (hence why my resume link is obfuscated like that) but I'm at least interested in getting a feel for the market right now. That said, I'm willing to consider a position with a great fit for my skill set and career goals.<p>Here's my pitch: I have experience in a multitude of industries and positions. From improving legacy infra and processes in an established telco company to scaling a fast-moving startup from 200K to 2M users. In my free time, I love writing Code That Is Poetry but day-to-day I am not an idealist engineer who doesn't compromise. Well-engineered code is clean and correct but correct above all else.<p>Oh, also, I'm great at writing documentation. I consider myself introverted but apparently my communication skills are above average for Software Engineers. I also pride myself on my humility and modesty.<p>I'm currently a backend engineer developing features and improving infra for an online game with millions of daily active users. I'd love to explore other technical positions in the games industry short of joining a AAA studio because (a) I don't want to crunch and (b) my skill set does not lay that way; other tech-creative industries would also appeal to me! Another particular interest is in B2C businesses where the 'C' is software developers. I'd love to chat and network about opportunities; if you think you have a product that could benefit from my skill set, drop me a line!</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 21:43:12 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46113663</link><dc:creator>skytreader</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46113663</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46113663</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by skytreader in "Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (November 2025)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Location: EU<p>Remote: Yes, EU timezones preferred<p>Willing to relocate: Depends on the location (but with a strong bias for EU-Schengen/US locations)<p>Technologies: Java, Python (and variants thereof like Groovy, Clojure, Pypy), Node/TS | AWS/Lambda Serverless, GCE/Kubernetes | Redis, MySQL, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB<p>Resume: <a href="https://bit.ly/3B3o65M" rel="nofollow">https://bit.ly/3B3o65M</a> (It links to my CV repo at Github, pinky promise. You can also visit github.com/<hnusername>.)<p>I'm not actively looking (hence why my resume link is obfuscated like that) but I'm at least interested in getting a feel for the market right now. That said, I'm willing to consider a position with a great fit for my skill set and career goals.<p>Here's my pitch: I have experience in a multitude of industries and positions. From improving legacy infra and processes in an established telco company to scaling a fast-moving startup from 200K to 2M users. In my free time, I love writing Code That Is Poetry but day-to-day I am not an idealist engineer who doesn't compromise. Well-engineered code is clean and correct but correct above all else.<p>Oh, also, I'm great at writing documentation. I consider myself introverted but apparently my communication skills are above average for Software Engineers. I also pride myself on my humility and modesty.<p>I'm currently a backend engineer developing features and improving infra for an online game with millions of daily active users. I'd love to explore other technical positions in the games industry short of joining a AAA studio because (a) I don't want to crunch and (b) my skill set does not lay that way; other tech-creative industries would also appeal to me! Another particular interest is in B2C businesses where the 'C' is software developers. I'd love to chat and network about opportunities; if you think you have a product that could benefit from my skill set, drop me a line!</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 06:57:57 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45808127</link><dc:creator>skytreader</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45808127</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45808127</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by skytreader in "Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (October 2025)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Location: EU<p>Remote: Yes, EU timezones preferred<p>Willing to relocate: Depends on the location (but with a strong bias for EU-Schengen/US locations)<p>Technologies: Java, Python (and variants thereof like Groovy, Clojure, Pypy), Node/TS | AWS/Lambda Serverless, GCE/Kubernetes | Redis, MySQL, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB<p>Resume: <a href="https://bit.ly/3B3o65M" rel="nofollow">https://bit.ly/3B3o65M</a> (It links to my CV repo at Github, pinky promise. You can also visit github.com/<hnusername>.)<p>I'm not actively looking (hence why my resume link is obfuscated like that) but I'm at least interested in getting a feel for the market right now. That said, I'm willing to consider a position with a great fit for my skill set and career goals.<p>Here's my pitch: I have experience in a multitude of industries and positions. From improving legacy infra and processes in an established telco company to scaling a fast-moving startup from 200K to 2M users. In my free time, I love writing Code That Is Poetry but day-to-day I am not an idealist engineer who doesn't compromise. Well-engineered code is clean and correct but correct above all else.<p>Oh, also, I'm great at writing documentation. I consider myself introverted but apparently my communication skills are above average for Software Engineers. I also pride myself on my humility and modesty.<p>I'm currently a backend engineer developing features and improving infra for an online game with millions of daily active users. I'd love to explore other technical positions in the games industry short of joining a AAA studio because (a) I don't want to crunch and (b) my skill set does not lay that way; other tech-creative industries would also appeal to me! Another particular interest is in B2C businesses where the 'C' is software developers. I'd love to chat and network about opportunities; if you think you have a product that could benefit from my skill set, drop me a line!</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2025 07:03:45 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45447014</link><dc:creator>skytreader</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45447014</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45447014</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by skytreader in "Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (August 2025)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Location: EU<p>Remote: Yes, EU timezones preferred<p>Willing to relocate: Depends on the location (but with a strong bias for EU-Schengen/US locations)<p>Technologies: Java, Python (and variants thereof like Groovy, Clojure, Pypy), Node/TS | AWS/Lambda Serverless, GCE/Kubernetes | Redis, MySQL, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB<p>Resume: <a href="https://bit.ly/3B3o65M" rel="nofollow">https://bit.ly/3B3o65M</a> (It links to my CV repo at Github, pinky promise. You can also visit github.com/<hnusername>.)<p>I'm not actively looking (hence why my resume link is obfuscated like that) but I'm at least interested in getting a feel for the market right now. That said, I'm willing to consider a position with a great fit for my skill set and career goals.<p>Here's my pitch: I have experience in a multitude of industries and positions. From improving legacy infra and processes in an established telco company to scaling a fast-moving startup from 200K to 2M users. In my free time, I love writing Code That Is Poetry but day-to-day I am not an idealist engineer who doesn't compromise. Well-engineered code is clean and correct but correct above all else.<p>Oh, also, I'm great at writing documentation. I consider myself introverted but apparently my communication skills are above average for Software Engineers. I also pride myself on my humility and modesty.<p>I'm currently a backend engineer developing features and improving infra for an online game with millions of daily active users. I'd love to explore other technical positions in the games industry short of joining a AAA studio because (a) I don't want to crunch and (b) my skill set does not lay that way; other tech-creative industries would also appeal to me! Another particular interest is in B2C businesses where the 'C' is software developers. I'd love to chat and network about opportunities; if you think you have a product that could benefit from my skill set, drop me a line!</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2025 23:42:46 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44763627</link><dc:creator>skytreader</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44763627</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44763627</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by skytreader in "Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (July 2025)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Location: EU<p>Remote: Yes, EU timezones preferred<p>Willing to relocate: Depends on the location (but with a strong bias for EU-Schengen/US locations)<p>Technologies: Java, Python (and variants thereof like Groovy, Clojure, Pypy), Node/TS | AWS/Lambda Serverless, GCE/Kubernetes | Redis, MySQL, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB<p>Resume: <a href="https://bit.ly/3B3o65M" rel="nofollow">https://bit.ly/3B3o65M</a> (It links to my CV repo at Github, pinky promise. You can also visit github.com/<hnusername>.)<p>I'm not actively looking (hence why my resume link is obfuscated like that) but I'm at least interested in getting a feel for the market right now. That said, I'm willing to consider a position with a great fit for my skill set and career goals.<p>Here's my pitch: I have experience in a multitude of industries and positions. From improving legacy infra and processes in an established telco company to scaling a fast-moving startup from 200K to 2M users. In my free time, I love writing Code That Is Poetry but day-to-day I am not an idealist engineer who doesn't compromise. Well-engineered code is clean and correct but correct above all else.<p>Oh, also, I'm great at writing documentation. I consider myself introverted but apparently my communication skills are above average for Software Engineers. I also pride myself on my humility and modesty.<p>I'm currently a backend engineer developing features and improving infra for an online game with millions of daily active users. I'd love to explore other technical positions in the games industry short of joining a AAA studio because (a) I don't want to crunch and (b) my skill set does not lay that way; other tech-creative industries would also appeal to me! Another particular interest is in B2C businesses where the 'C' is software developers. I'd love to chat and network about opportunities; if you think you have a product that could benefit from my skill set, drop me a line!</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 22:43:53 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44438623</link><dc:creator>skytreader</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44438623</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44438623</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by skytreader in "Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (May 2025)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Location: EU<p>Remote: Yes, EU timezones preferred<p>Willing to relocate: Depends on the location (but with a strong bias for EU-Schengen/US locations)<p>Technologies: Java, Python (and variants thereof like Groovy, Clojure, Pypy), Node/TS | AWS/Lambda Serverless, GCE/Kubernetes | Redis, MySQL, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB<p>Resume: <a href="https://bit.ly/3B3o65M" rel="nofollow">https://bit.ly/3B3o65M</a> (It links to my CV repo at Github, pinky promise. You can also visit github.com/<hnusername>.)<p>I'm not actively looking (hence why my resume link is obfuscated like that) but I'm at least interested in getting a feel for the market right now. That said, I'm willing to consider a position with a great fit for my skill set and career goals.<p>Here's my pitch: I have experience in a multitude of industries and positions. From improving legacy infra and processes in an established telco company to scaling a fast-moving startup from 200K to 2M users. In my free time, I love writing Code That Is Poetry but day-to-day I am not an idealist engineer who doesn't compromise. Well-engineered code is clean and correct but correct above all else.<p>Oh, also, I'm great at writing documentation. I consider myself introverted but apparently my communication skills are above average for Software Engineers. I also pride myself on my humility and modesty.<p>I'm currently a backend engineer developing features and improving infra for an online game with millions of daily active users. I'd love to explore other technical positions in the games industry short of joining a AAA studio because (a) I don't want to crunch and (b) my skill set does not lay that way; other tech-creative industries would also appeal to me! Another particular interest is in B2C businesses where the 'C' is software developers. I'd love to chat and network about opportunities; if you think you have a product that could benefit from my skill set, drop me a line!</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 05:48:31 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43866555</link><dc:creator>skytreader</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43866555</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43866555</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by skytreader in "Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (March 2025)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Location: EU<p>Remote: Yes, EU timezones preferred<p>Willing to relocate: Depends on the location (but with a strong bias for EU-Schengen/US locations)<p>Technologies: Java, Python (and variants thereof like Groovy, Clojure, Pypy), Node/TS | AWS/Lambda Serverless, GCE/Kubernetes | Redis, MySQL, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB<p>Resume: <a href="https://bit.ly/3B3o65M" rel="nofollow">https://bit.ly/3B3o65M</a> (It links to my CV repo at Github, pinky promise. You can also visit github.com/<hnusername>.)<p>I'm not actively looking (hence why my resume link is obfuscated like that) but I'm at least interested in getting a feel for the market right now. That said, I'm willing to consider a position with a great fit for my skill set and career goals.<p>Here's my pitch: I have experience in a multitude of industries and positions. From improving legacy infra and processes in an established telco company to scaling a fast-moving startup from 200K to 2M users. In my free time, I love writing Code That Is Poetry but day-to-day I am not an idealist engineer who doesn't compromise. Well-engineered code is clean and correct but correct above all else.<p>Oh, also, I'm great at writing documentation. I consider myself introverted but apparently my communication skills are above average for Software Engineers. I also pride myself on my humility and modesty.<p>I'm currently a backend engineer developing features and improving infra for an online game with millions of daily active users. I'd love to explore other technical positions in the games industry short of joining a AAA studio because (a) I don't want to crunch and (b) my skill set does not lay that way; other tech-creative industries would also appeal to me! Another particular interest is in B2C businesses where the 'C' is software developers. I'd love to chat and network about opportunities; if you think you have a product that could benefit from my skill set, drop me a line!</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:35:35 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43251504</link><dc:creator>skytreader</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43251504</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43251504</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by skytreader in "Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (February 2025)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Location: EU<p>Remote: Yes, EU timezones preferred<p>Willing to relocate: Depends on the location (but with a strong bias for EU-Schengen/US locations)<p>Technologies: Java, Python (and variants thereof like Groovy, Clojure, Pypy), Node/TS | AWS/Lambda Serverless, GCE/Kubernetes | Redis, MySQL, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB<p>Resume: <a href="https://bit.ly/3B3o65M" rel="nofollow">https://bit.ly/3B3o65M</a> (It links to my CV repo at Github, pinky promise. You can also visit github.com/<hnusername>.)<p>I'm not actively looking (hence why my resume link is obfuscated like that) but I'm at least interested in getting a feel for the market right now. That said, I'm willing to consider a position with a great fit for my skill set and career goals.<p>Here's my pitch: I have experience in a multitude of industries and positions. From improving legacy infra and processes in an established telco company to scaling a fast-moving startup from 200K to 2M users. In my free time, I love writing Code That Is Poetry but day-to-day I am not an idealist engineer who doesn't compromise. Well-engineered code is clean and correct but correct above all else.<p>Oh, also, I'm great at writing documentation. I consider myself introverted but apparently my communication skills are above average for Software Engineers. I also pride myself on my humility and modesty.<p>I'm currently a backend engineer developing features and improving infra for an online game with millions of daily active users. I'd love to explore other technical positions in the games industry short of joining a AAA studio because (a) I don't want to crunch and (b) my skill set does not lay that way; other tech-creative industries would also appeal to me! Another particular interest is in B2C businesses where the 'C' is software developers. I'd love to chat and network about opportunities; if you think you have a product that could benefit from my skill set, drop me a line!</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2025 07:37:41 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42929311</link><dc:creator>skytreader</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42929311</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42929311</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by skytreader in "Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (January 2025)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Location: EU<p>Remote: Yes, EU timezones preferred<p>Willing to relocate: Depends on the location (but with a strong bias for EU-Schengen/US locations)<p>Technologies: Java, Python (and variants thereof like Groovy, Clojure, Pypy), Node/TS | AWS/Lambda Serverless, GCE/Kubernetes | Redis, MySQL, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB<p>Resume: <a href="https://bit.ly/3B3o65M" rel="nofollow">https://bit.ly/3B3o65M</a> (It links to my CV repo at Github, pinky promise. You can also visit github.com/<hnusername>.)<p>I'm not actively looking (hence why my resume link is obfuscated like that) but I'm at least interested in getting a feel for the market right now. That said, I'm willing to consider a position with a great fit for my skill set and career goals.<p>Here's my pitch: I have experience in a multitude of industries and positions. From improving legacy infra and processes in an established telco company to scaling a fast-moving startup from 200K to 2M users. In my free time, I love writing Code That Is Poetry but day-to-day I am not an idealist engineer who doesn't compromise. Well-engineered code is clean and correct but correct above all else.<p>Oh, also, I'm great at writing documentation. I consider myself introverted but apparently my communication skills are above average for Software Engineers. I also pride myself on my humility and modesty.<p>I'm currently a backend engineer developing features and improving infra for an online game with millions of daily active users. I'd love to explore other technical positions in the games industry short of joining a AAA studio because (a) I don't want to crunch and (b) my skill set does not lay that way; other tech-creative industries would also appeal to me! Another particular interest is in B2C businesses where the 'C' is software developers. I'd love to chat and network about opportunities; if you think you have a product that could benefit from my skill set, drop me a line!</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jan 2025 03:33:04 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42582072</link><dc:creator>skytreader</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42582072</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42582072</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by skytreader in "Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (December 2024)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Location: EU
Remote: Yes, EU timezones preferred<p>Willing to relocate: Depends on the location (but with a strong bias for EU-Schengen/US locations)<p>Technologies: Java, Python (and variants thereof like Groovy, Clojure, Pypy), Node/TS | AWS/Lambda Serverless, GCE/Kubernetes | Redis, MySQL, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB<p>Resume: <a href="https://bit.ly/3B3o65M" rel="nofollow">https://bit.ly/3B3o65M</a> (It links to my CV repo at Github, pinky promise. You can also visit github.com/<hnusername>.)<p>I'm not actively looking (hence why my resume link is obfuscated like that) but I'm at least interested in getting a feel for the market right now. That said, I'm willing to consider a position with a great fit for my skill set and career goals.<p>Here's my pitch: I have experience in a multitude of industries and positions. From improving legacy infra and processes in an established telco company to scaling a fast-moving startup from 200K to 2M users. In my free time, I love writing Code That Is Poetry but day-to-day I am not an idealist engineer who doesn't compromise. Well-engineered code is clean and correct but correct above all else.<p>Oh, also, I'm great at writing documentation. I consider myself introverted but apparently my communication skills are above average for Software Engineers. I also pride myself on my humility and modesty.<p>I'm currently a backend engineer developing features and improving infra for an online game with millions of daily active users. I'd love to explore other technical positions in the games industry short of joining a AAA studio because (a) I don't want to crunch and (b) my skill set does not lay that way; other tech-creative industries would also appeal to me! Another particular interest is in B2C businesses where the 'C' is software developers. I'd love to chat and network about opportunities; if you think you have a product that could benefit from my skill set, drop me a line!</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2024 14:43:24 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42306576</link><dc:creator>skytreader</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42306576</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42306576</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by skytreader in "Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (November 2024)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Location: EU<p>Remote: Yes, EU timezones preferred<p>Willing to relocate: Depends on the location (but with a strong bias for EU-Schengen/US locations)<p>Technologies: Java, Python (and variants thereof like Groovy, Clojure, Pypy), Node/TS | AWS/Lambda Serverless, GCE/Kubernetes | Redis, MySQL, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB<p>Resume: <a href="https://bit.ly/3B3o65M" rel="nofollow">https://bit.ly/3B3o65M</a> (It links to my CV repo at Github, pinky promise. You can also visit github.com/<hnusername>.)<p>I'm not actively looking (hence why my resume link is obfuscated like that) but I'm at least interested in getting a feel for the market right now. That said, I'm willing to consider a position with a great fit for my skill set and career goals.<p>Here's my pitch: I have experience in a multitude of industries and positions. From improving legacy infra and processes in an established telco company to scaling a fast-moving startup from 200K to 2M users. In my free time, I love writing Code That Is Poetry but day-to-day I am not an idealist engineer who doesn't compromise. Well-engineered code is clean and correct but correct above all else.<p>Oh, also, I'm great at writing documentation. I consider myself introverted but apparently my communication skills are above average for Software Engineers. I also pride myself on my humility and modesty.<p>I'm currently a backend engineer developing features and improving infra for an online game with millions of daily active users. I'd love to explore other technical positions in the games industry short of joining a AAA studio because (a) I don't want to crunch and (b) my skill set does not lay that way; other tech-creative industries would also appeal to me! Another particular interest is in B2C businesses where the 'C' is software developers. I'd love to chat and network about opportunities; if you think you have a product that could benefit from my skill set, drop me a line!</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2024 20:52:19 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42021446</link><dc:creator>skytreader</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42021446</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42021446</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by skytreader in "Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (October 2024)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Location: EU
Remote: Yes, EU timezones preferred<p>Willing to relocate: Depends on the location (but with a strong bias for EU-Schengen/US locations)<p>Technologies: Java, Python (and variants thereof like Groovy, Clojure, Pypy), Node/TS | AWS/Lambda Serverless, GCE/Kubernetes | Redis, MySQL, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB<p>Resume: <a href="https://bit.ly/3B3o65M" rel="nofollow">https://bit.ly/3B3o65M</a> (It links to my CV repo at Github, pinky promise. You can also visit github.com/<hnusername>.)<p>I'm not actively looking (hence why my resume link is obfuscated like that) but I'm at least interested in getting a feel for the market right now. That said, I'm willing to consider a position with a great fit for my skill set and career goals.<p>Here's my pitch: I have experience in a multitude of industries and positions. From improving legacy infra and processes in an established telco company to scaling a fast-moving startup from 200K to 2M users. In my free time, I love writing Code That Is Poetry but day-to-day I am not an idealist engineer who doesn't compromise. Well-engineered code is clean and correct but correct above all else.<p>Oh, also, I'm great at writing documentation. I consider myself introverted but apparently my communication skills are above average for Software Engineers. I also pride myself on my humility and modesty.<p>I'm currently a backend engineer developing features and improving infra for an online game with millions of daily active users. I'd love to explore other technical positions in the games industry short of joining a AAA studio because (a) I don't want to crunch and (b) my skill set does not lay that way; other tech-creative industries would also appeal to me! Another particular interest is in B2C businesses where the 'C' is software developers. I'd love to chat and network about opportunities; if you think you have a product that could benefit from my skill set, drop me a line!</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2024 06:59:31 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41717924</link><dc:creator>skytreader</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41717924</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41717924</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by skytreader in "Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (September 2024)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Location: EU<p>Remote: Yes, EU timezones preferred<p>Willing to relocate: Depends on the location (but with a strong bias for EU-Schengen/US locations)<p>Technologies: Java, Python (and variants thereof like Groovy, Clojure, Pypy), Node/TS | AWS/Lambda Serverless, GCE/Kubernetes | Redis, MySQL, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB<p>Resume: <a href="https://bit.ly/3B3o65M" rel="nofollow">https://bit.ly/3B3o65M</a> (It links to my CV repo at Github, pinky promise. You can also visit github.com/<hnusername>.)<p>I'm not actively looking (hence why my resume link is obfuscated like that) but I'm at least interested in getting a feel for the market right now. That said, I'm willing to consider a position with a great fit for my skill set and career goals.<p>Here's my pitch: I have experience in a multitude of industries and positions. From improving legacy infra and processes in an established telco company to scaling a fast-moving startup from 200K to 2M users. In my free time, I love writing Code That Is Poetry but day-to-day I am not an idealist engineer who doesn't compromise. Well-engineered code is clean and correct but correct above all else.<p>Oh, also, I'm great at writing documentation. I consider myself introverted but apparently my communication skills are above average for Software Engineers. I also pride myself on my humility and modesty.<p>I'm currently a backend engineer developing features and improving infra for an online game with millions of daily active users. I'd love to explore other technical positions in the games industry short of joining a AAA studio because (a) I don't want to crunch and (b) my skill set does not lay that way; other tech-creative industries would also appeal to me! Another particular interest is in B2C businesses where the 'C' is software developers. I'd love to chat and network about opportunities; if you think you have a product that could benefit from my skill set, drop me a line!</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2024 00:16:11 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41429921</link><dc:creator>skytreader</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41429921</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41429921</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by skytreader in "Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (August 2024)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Location: EU<p>Remote: Yes, EU timezones preferred<p>Willing to relocate: Depends on the location (but with a strong bias for EU-Schengen/US locations)<p>Technologies: Java, Python (and variants thereof like Groovy, Clojure, Pypy), Node/TS | AWS/Lambda Serverless, GCE/Kubernetes | Redis, MySQL, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB<p>Resume: <a href="https://bit.ly/3B3o65M" rel="nofollow">https://bit.ly/3B3o65M</a> (It links to my CV repo at Github, pinky promise. You can also visit github.com/<hnusername>.)<p>I'm not actively looking (hence why my resume link is obfuscated like that) but I'm at least interested in getting a feel for the market right now. That said, I'm willing to consider a position with a great fit for my skill set and career goals.<p>Here's my pitch: I have experience in a multitude of industries and positions. From improving legacy infra and processes in an established telco company to scaling a fast-moving startup from 200K to 2M users. In my free time, I love writing Code That Is Poetry but day-to-day I am not an idealist engineer who doesn't compromise. Well-engineered code is clean and correct but correct above all else.<p>Oh, also, I'm great at writing documentation. I consider myself introverted but apparently my communication skills are above average for Software Engineers. I also pride myself on my humility and modesty.<p>I'm currently a backend engineer developing features and improving infra for an online game with millions of daily active users. I'd love to explore other technical positions in the games industry short of joining a AAA studio because (a) I don't want to crunch and (b) my skill set does not lay that way; other tech-creative industries would also appeal to me! Another particular interest is in B2C businesses where the 'C' is software developers. I'd love to chat and network about opportunities; if you think you have a product that could benefit from my skill set, drop me a line!</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 02 Aug 2024 08:19:40 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41137041</link><dc:creator>skytreader</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41137041</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41137041</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by skytreader in "Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (July 2024)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Location: EU<p>Remote: Yes, EU timezones preferred<p>Willing to relocate: Depends on the location (but with a strong bias for EU-Schengen/US locations)<p>Technologies: Java, Python (and variants thereof like Groovy, Clojure, Pypy), Node/TS | AWS/Lambda Serverless, GCE/Kubernetes | Redis, MySQL, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB<p>Resume: <a href="https://bit.ly/3B3o65M" rel="nofollow">https://bit.ly/3B3o65M</a> (It links to my CV repo at Github, pinky promise. You can also visit github.com/<hnusername>.)<p>I'm not actively looking (hence why my resume link is obfuscated like that) but I'm at least interested in getting a feel for the market right now. That said, I'm willing to consider a position with a great fit for my skill set and career goals.<p>Here's my pitch: I have experience in a multitude of industries and positions. From improving legacy infra and processes in an established telco company to scaling a fast-moving startup from 200K to 2M users. In my free time, I love writing Code That Is Poetry but day-to-day I am not an idealist engineer who doesn't compromise. Well-engineered code is clean and correct but correct above all else.<p>Oh, also, I'm great at writing documentation. I consider myself introverted but apparently my communication skills are above average for Software Engineers. I also pride myself on my humility and modesty.<p>I'm currently a backend engineer developing features and improving infra for an online game with millions of daily active users. I'd love to explore other technical positions in the games industry short of joining a AAA studio because (a) I don't want to crunch and (b) my skill set does not lay that way; other tech-creative industries would also appeal to me! Another particular interest is in B2C businesses where the 'C' is software developers. I'd love to chat and network about opportunities; if you think you have a product that could benefit from my skill set, drop me a line!</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2024 20:47:07 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40850463</link><dc:creator>skytreader</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40850463</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40850463</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by skytreader in "Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (June 2024)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Location: EU<p>Remote: Yes, EU timezones preferred<p>Willing to relocate: Depends on the location (but with a strong bias for EU-Schengen/US locations)<p>Technologies: Java, Python (and variants thereof like Groovy, Clojure, Pypy), Node/TS | AWS/Lambda Serverless, GCE/Kubernetes | Redis, MySQL, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB<p>Resume: <a href="https://bit.ly/3B3o65M" rel="nofollow">https://bit.ly/3B3o65M</a> (It links to my CV repo at Github, pinky promise. You can also visit github.com/<hnusername>.)<p>I'm not actively looking (hence why my resume link is obfuscated like that) but I'm at least interested in getting a feel for the market right now. That said, I'm willing to consider a position with a great fit for my skill set and career goals.<p>Here's my pitch: I have experience in a multitude of industries and positions. From improving legacy infra and processes in an established telco company to scaling a fast-moving startup from 200K to 2M users. In my free time, I love writing Code That Is Poetry but day-to-day I am not an idealist engineer who doesn't compromise. Well-engineered code is clean and correct but correct above all else.<p>Oh, also, I'm great at writing documentation. I consider myself introverted but apparently my communication skills are above average for Software Engineers. I also pride myself on my humility and modesty.<p>I'm currently a backend engineer developing features and improving infra for an online game with millions of daily active users. I'd love to explore other technical positions in the games industry short of joining a AAA studio because (a) I don't want to crunch and (b) my skill set does not lay that way; other tech-creative industries would also appeal to me! Another particular interest is in B2C businesses where the 'C' is software developers. I'd love to chat and network about opportunities; if you think you have a product that could benefit from my skill set, drop me a line!</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2024 20:41:27 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40567294</link><dc:creator>skytreader</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40567294</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40567294</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by skytreader in "Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (May 2024)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Location: EU<p>Remote: Yes, EU timezones preferred<p>Willing to relocate: Depends on the location (but with a strong bias for EU-Schengen/US locations)<p>Technologies: Java, Python (and variants thereof like Groovy, Clojure, Pypy), Node/TS | AWS/Lambda Serverless, GCE/Kubernetes | Redis, MySQL, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB<p>Resume: <a href="https://bit.ly/3B3o65M" rel="nofollow">https://bit.ly/3B3o65M</a> (It links to my CV repo at Github, pinky promise. You can also visit github.com/<hnusername>.)<p>I'm not actively looking (hence why my resume link is obfuscated like that) but I'm at least interested in getting a feel for the market right now. That said, I'm willing to consider a position with a great fit for my skill set and career goals.<p>Here's my pitch: I have experience in a multitude of industries and positions. From improving legacy infra and processes in an established telco company to scaling a fast-moving startup from 200K to 2M users. In my free time, I love writing Code That Is Poetry but day-to-day I am not an idealist engineer who doesn't compromise. Well-engineered code is clean and correct but correct above all else.<p>Oh, also, I'm great at writing documentation. I consider myself introverted but apparently my communication skills are above average for Software Engineers. I also pride myself on my humility and modesty.<p>I'm currently a backend engineer developing features and improving infra for an online game with millions of daily active users. I'd love to explore other technical positions in the games industry short of joining a AAA studio because (a) I don't want to crunch and (b) my skill set does not lay that way; other tech-creative industries would also appeal to me! Another particular interest is in B2C businesses where the 'C' is software developers. I'd love to chat and network about opportunities; if you think you have a product that could benefit from my skill set, drop me a line!</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2024 20:26:02 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40228900</link><dc:creator>skytreader</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40228900</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40228900</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by skytreader in "Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (April 2024)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Location: EU<p>Remote: Yes, EU timezones preferred<p>Willing to relocate: Depends on the location (but with a strong bias for EU-Schengen/US locations)<p>Technologies: Java, Python (and variants thereof like Groovy, Clojure, Pypy), Node/TS | AWS/Lambda Serverless, GCE/Kubernetes | Redis, MySQL, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB<p>Resume: <a href="https://bit.ly/3B3o65M" rel="nofollow">https://bit.ly/3B3o65M</a> (It links to my CV repo at Github, pinky promise. You can also visit github.com/<hnusername>.)<p>I'm not actively looking (hence why my resume link is obfuscated like that) but I'm at least interested in getting a feel for the market right now. That said, I'm willing to consider a position with a great fit for my skill set and career goals.<p>Here's my pitch: I have experience in a multitude of industries and positions. From improving legacy infra and processes in an established telco company to scaling a fast-moving startup from 200K to 2M users. In my free time, I love writing Code That Is Poetry but day-to-day I am not an idealist engineer who doesn't compromise. Well-engineered code is clean and correct but correct above all else.<p>Oh, also, I'm great at writing documentation. I consider myself introverted but apparently my communication skills are above average for Software Engineers. I also pride myself on my humility and modesty.<p>I'm currently a backend engineer developing features and improving infra for an online game with millions of daily active users. I'd love to explore other technical positions in the games industry short of joining a AAA studio because (a) I don't want to crunch and (b) my skill set does not lay that way; other tech-creative industries would also appeal to me! Another particular interest is in B2C businesses where the 'C' is software developers. I'd love to chat and network about opportunities; if you think you have a product that could benefit from my skill set, drop me a line!</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2024 05:49:22 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39902764</link><dc:creator>skytreader</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39902764</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39902764</guid></item></channel></rss>