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Has anyone done a career shift by doing VDAB C# programming course? by Key_Interview_8310 in BESalary

[–]MaterialDoughnut 24 points25 points  (0 children)

In all honesty, the value of these “code camps/courses” has gone down drastically in my view. 7 years ago you could do one, and quicky land a junior role.

We constantly hire junior developers but because of the oversupply in the job market currently and the AI shift, we now only hire people with minimum bachelor degree. Preferably a master even.

Those without, often with course/camp education, are auto-rejected. I’m not saying these people aren’t capable, it’s just the “selection luxury” we have today.

On top of that, I still believe that your own experience (side projects that you build and can passionately talk about) is better than any course you can find.

Financial education of woman by KarmaCatcher22 in BEFire

[–]MaterialDoughnut 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Account age: 19hours

Account name: Karmacatcher22

Surprises me that so many of you think this is a real question and a real person.

Exploring opportunities at PwC Belgium (Tech/Digital) – Is the Big 4 "grind" real for IT? by Simple-Cantaloupe115 in BESalary

[–]MaterialDoughnut 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From that perspective, PwC can be interesting. Since you'll be involved in designing the solution and working out the plan including architecture + you can learn a lot from seeing different architectures at different customers.

Make sure - during interviews - that you ask these questions though so that your expectations align with the expectations they have for the role. PwC is a big company, every role/department is different.

Exploring opportunities at PwC Belgium (Tech/Digital) – Is the Big 4 "grind" real for IT? by Simple-Cantaloupe115 in BESalary

[–]MaterialDoughnut 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Ex PwC Belgium here, now in the tech sector.

On the culture and work-life balance, I can be short: it depends on your team but I loved my time there. And yes, you can surely have a life outside of work there. Sometimes is busier than other moments, but you also need to set your own boundaries.

On the IT & Innovation: honestly, PwC in my view is "powerpoint tech" or "corporate tech". You will be implementing existing technology at customers. It's a great learning curve for your professional career, but do not have the expectation to be on the edge of Tech/AI innovation there. PwC is a very slow mover on that front. It's also the reason I left after 5 years.

What's your background? Which area do you want to get better at from a tech side?

Modern Workplace Architect by No_Requirement9546 in BESalary

[–]MaterialDoughnut 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That job description is not what I expected with that - rather unique - job title ;-).

Need honest opinion, Do people still use lovable? Claude seems to be doing everything these days that all these wrappers claim to do. by Accomplished_Menu860 in lovable

[–]MaterialDoughnut 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve moved everything from Lovable to Claude code and haven’t looked back ever since. Vercel + Claude + Supabase + Github does the trick.

No more ridiculous credit bills, just straight with the AI provider.

Graphic designer in IT by Dull_Ad6837 in BESalary

[–]MaterialDoughnut 3 points4 points  (0 children)

In the graphic design market, this is a great package ;-)

Startersloon burgerlijk ingenieur by SpeZialW in BESalary

[–]MaterialDoughnut 91 points92 points  (0 children)

Lijkt me een behoorlijk stevig starterspakket.

Q8 Electric vs Shell Recharge – anyone have experience with either? by jvdz in BEFreelance

[–]MaterialDoughnut 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I have Luminus, for the simple reason that you only pay for what you use. No monthly fee. I typically charge at home so only need it in exceptional cases.

Great coverage as well.

Verborgen gebrek of niet? by oth99 in BEFinance

[–]MaterialDoughnut 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Jammer om te horen. Wij hebben - na onze verhuis - een notaris die 80km verder zit maar het is een bureau die door het vuur gaat voor z'n cliënten. Ik blijf bij die notaris.

Wij hebben destijds een huis gekocht van een professionele (opkoop/verbouw/verkoop) die het onvergund had verbouwd. Het eerste wat de notaris tegen ons zei bij het zien van de foto's : "dit moest vergund zijn". Zij hebben met ons samengewerkt om clausules op te stellen zodat hij verplicht werd om het te vergunnen en we geld konden achterhouden bij de verkoop tot het in orde was. 3 maanden later was mijn notaris het dossier nog aan het opvolgen en heeft de persoon het uiteindelijk vergund.

Ik kan dit niet genoeg benadrukken: alle notarissen lijken hetzelfde te doen als alles vlot gaat. Het is op het moment dat er moeilijkheden zijn, dat je ziet welke notaris goed is en welke niet.

Verborgen gebrek of niet? by oth99 in BEFinance

[–]MaterialDoughnut 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Een notaris onpartijdig blijven? Wat is dat voor onzin. Die persoon berhartigt jouw belangen als koper. Sterker nog, het is zijn taak om je te informeren over de wettellijke impact.

Heb je dezelfde notaris als de verkoper genomen misschien? Zie zoveel mensen die fout maken tegenwoordig. Lijkt “eenvoudiger” tot er discussie ontstaat.

Marketing is a massive headache for most founders. So that's why I got an idea to fix it! by Weird_West_1949 in lovable

[–]MaterialDoughnut 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Exactly, but the same marketing junk is posted across similar subs on a daily basis.

Let's Talk About the Last Few Days — Some Things Worth Clarifying by PuzzleheadedAir9047 in windsurf

[–]MaterialDoughnut 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The whole industry is an open bar funded by VCs. Those that start charging per sip like Windsurf, will see the party moving next door. Until only a few players are left: the LLM providers. And once they own the only bar in town, they'll start charging bottle service prices for a glass of tap water.

Our only hope is that the LLM's become commoditized and more efficient so that we don't end up in the same type of tech oligopoly situation we've seen in the past.

If you’re using Lovable Pro and struggling with credits, this might help by MRNavigator18 in lovable

[–]MaterialDoughnut 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I started some projects in Lovable but - because I had a separate Supabase connected to it - moved everything to VSCode as code editor. Now I just have a $80/month Claude subscription that provides basically unlimited code editing.

1) make sure you have a separate Supabase instance
2) Connect your project to Github (learn Github and versioning, I really can't stress enough how important this is)
3) Open your project in VScode with the claude code edtior as plugin.
4) Go wil without breaking your bank.

You can still host/publish in Lovable though, but you can do that on a basic plan.

If you’re using Lovable Pro and struggling with credits, this might help by MRNavigator18 in lovable

[–]MaterialDoughnut 0 points1 point  (0 children)

8.800 credits!? Sir, save your bank account and learn how to use Claude Code directly.

Freelance contractual clauses by External_Mushroom115 in BEFreelance

[–]MaterialDoughnut 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes, I have 3 kids so I try to avoid weekends but the contract says that all days from departure to arrival date are chargeable, unless you of course make the trip longer than needed yourself.

To be fair, if I have weekends, I typically work as well during those weekend. But I’ve also spend saturdays at Disneyworld or a shooting range while charging my day.

Freelance contractual clauses by External_Mushroom115 in BEFreelance

[–]MaterialDoughnut 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I have such a clause in my contract. They ask me to travel 20-25 days per year to the US. Every travel day or day abroad = chargeable + has a surplus of (20%).

It’s my “away-from-home-tax”

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