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by throwaway290 1227 days ago
Did he look though? Maybe he is not aware this is a possibility. Even if he cannot leave Russia there are likely russian companies that would pay him and be even happy if he contributes to OSS. I know Qiwi, Yandex publish and maintain packages
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newswasboring 1227 days ago
Yeah but if the statement is a guy like this could find something like this, then the answer is no. I think mostly because it's not entirely clear how to get such a job and how to do that job without handing over the reigns of your project to the company.
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throwaway290 1227 days ago
> Yeah but if the statement is a guy like this could find something like this, then the answer is no.

What? Why?

> I think mostly because it's not entirely clear how to get such a job

Same as any other job, by looking. Even I do something like that and I am not even close to corejs maintainer level

> reins

If you do this while working as independent contributor (popular in Russia) then it's not even a question, the company will not have any reins on whatever you do outside the contract. If you are employed then company may have the reins, but you will publish OSS while getting money and recognition for it, which is 80% of the formula.

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zacharycohn 1226 days ago
If you read the article, you'll see he did look, extensively.
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throwaway290 1224 days ago
Not enough because how come I could do it but not him.
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nicky0 1223 days ago
The part where he spent the year 2020 in a russian slave labour prison might help explain his difficulty getting a job. Plus as a russian national living in russia, FAANG is not exactly knocking at his door.
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throwaway290 1223 days ago
Why do you bring up FAANG? Is that the bar now, be unemployed and beg for money or work at FAANG?

I myself have left the country but I have some friends who are still there, they consult just fine and get paid. Including for foreign businesses.

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nicky0 1214 days ago
I used FAANG as a shorthand for "big international tech companies that pay a lot". Glad to hear though that there are lots opportunites for tech folk in Russia to make good money.
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throwaway290 1205 days ago
> I used FAANG as a shorthand for "big international tech companies that pay a lot".

Uhh… Yes and that's my point? He could earn 50-100 USD per hour, which would get him a more than decent lifestyle in Russia. Why would someone pick between Lots Of Money and begging and not accept an alternative between that would allow him to keep doing OSS while feeding his family? This whole plea just doesn't compute with me.

> Glad to hear though that there are lots opportunites for tech folk in Russia to make good money.

It's not good money, it's just money to live okay. And it's not in Russia, it's everywhere. Internet, it did wonders.

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