Ask HN: Full Stack developer offer from Berlin

by haidrali on 11/20/2015, 6:26 PM with 20 comments

Hello HN

I am a full stack developer comfortable with working on FrontEnd, BackEnd and Deployment layers, have +3 years of experience working in industry and have few personnel products as well. I got offer from Berlin, Germany. The company is a Interior design company and have small development team.Should I accept offer or should I start my start up I am thinking about starting a start up.

Please help me decide your advice will be highly appreciated, Also advice from anyone from Berlin, Germany will be good for me

Thanks

  • by playing_colours on 11/20/2015, 9:15 PM

    I am from Berlin working at some startup company. If I were you, I would go to Berlin, if you satisfy Blue Card requirements. Within 2-3 years you can learn how startup market works in Berlin, find good connections. In 3 years afair you can apply for permanent residency. It means you don't need to work for some company, and you can start your business / consultancy. I guess you may have better opportunities here to find investors, hire people and grow your business than in Pakistan.

    Berlin is a friendly city with a lot of foreigners from EU, Eastern Europe, Middle East, etc so you won't feel like a stranger here.

  • by orless on 11/20/2015, 7:03 PM

    Where are you now? In Germany? Which city? Do you have a permit to stay/work (Niederlassungserlaubnis or similar) or are you a "native"?

    I'm not from Berlin but my impression is that it's an interesting city to work and live. Has highest concentration of the startup scene in Germany. Cost of living is lower than in other places like Frankfurt or Munich, but salaries are also somewhat lower.

    So the whole thing really depends on your personal situation, your goals and the offer that you have. If you tell more about yourself you might get a better advice.

  • by tlubinski on 11/21/2015, 11:00 AM

    Do it. Great city, great way of living. Already a lot of good answers here. I spent more than 15 years here and still love it.

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