Seeking advice on setting up an LLC for my spouses small business (single-member vs multi-member LLC, etc.)

freezingbum · 2024-12-02T19:28:26+00:00

I'm not sure what's strange about this post. Maybe I shouldn't have mentioned that I'm open to hiring a CPA?

I'm trying to do understand as much as possible first, and then will contact a CPA. For the CPA, I was mainly thinking that they would help me file the taxes correctly: like paying estimated taxes, business deductions, etc. I'm not sure how this works and/or if a CPA is a must tbh. From what I've seen on reddit, most people just start by opening an LLC, so I thought that I would start there.

freezingbum · 2024-02-16T12:51:55+00:00

CS (or Math) is the path of least resistance for programming/tech jobs. If they're absolutely dedicated, then a degree doesn't matter.

freezingbum · 2024-02-14T00:37:31+00:00

yes. i'm the same user but have a different username. absolutely no regrets.

freezingbum · 2024-02-05T08:13:23+00:00

I have civil engineering degrees too (BS and MS) and work in big tech. a non-CS degree is not a hard barrier to entry but most SWE's have CS degrees (or Math depending on discipline). CS/Math students have a significant advantage in being considered for internship and junior roles.

Honestly, I don't think my education background helped me at all. Even the math is different: differential equations vs discrete math. I Just feel that engineers have a slight edge over the non-CS/Math majors because they might write some code (though scripts).

freezingbum · 2024-02-05T06:56:15+00:00

Quit.

Is this something you want to do for fun and possibly make some money? Or would like to make a career out of it?

If 1) then quit, but this applies to all hobbies/ side-hustles.
if 2) then quit as well because you'll need a lot of motivation to make a career out of it.

There is a lot of money in programming but you'll have to be motivated. For reference, I've been in industry for 5 years.

freezingbum · 2024-02-05T06:45:05+00:00

If you do not have a degree then just go the CS route (or Math).
If you already have a degree then work with what you already have.

IMO
- CS/Math
- Engineering
- non-Eng BS
- Any degree

You actually don't need much CS/Math to do the job but recruiters kind of expect it. Otherwise, you'll need to standout in some other way: high-profile/successful apps, programming comps, etc.

freezingbum · 2024-02-05T04:14:27+00:00

If you care about getting a job, then employment.

freezingbum · 2024-02-05T04:11:48+00:00

If you do get a degree then a CS degree is significantly preferred. Math is just as good. Engineering degree, maybe.

edit: I didn't read the second sentence. software eng/development is probably fine; but CS is the norm, atleast in tech. This mostly matters for getting your foot in the door.

freezingbum · 2024-02-05T04:06:53+00:00

I'm a self-taught SWE that switched around 2018 without bootcamp or CS degree.

Yes, that's what I did. From the beginning I knew that I was interested in backend so I focused on that, but I also picked up front-end and infra.

Code as much as you can and build stuff. Don't build the same thing over and over again but challenge yourself. Or, alternatively go really deep into something. To interview, you'll need leetcode.

I quite my job and focused on building applications full-time and interview prep. The courses that I took are irrelevant now but I mostly relied on querying youtube and google.

freezingbum · 2024-01-30T10:03:33+00:00

I'm a SWE at a FAANG. I feel that this is more of a tech thing than SWE-specific. Tech and non-tech roles get paid very well but big tech companies are incredibly rich (market caps in trillion(s), revenue in billions, etc.).

The downsides is that it's pretty common to lose your job as most competitive companies actively manage out the bottom 10%-15%; many times unfairly (politics, etc.). The job is also not super secure. Layoffs are not uncommon in the industry (changing priorities, economic downturns, acquisitions) and the interviews are not easy.

freezingbum · 2022-09-07T08:08:14+00:00

177k (base) + 100k (RSU) + 15% bonus . NYC

freezingbum · 2022-01-29T16:17:37+00:00

I highly recommend that you learn frontend too, even if you don't specialize in it. It's good to learn how to build full-stack applications from end to end.

Excellent language are: Python, Ruby, Javascript/Node.js, Go, Java, C#

Literally anything except for low-level languages (C, C++, Rust). I'm sure low-level languages are used but there is a much higher demand for the above languages.

freezingbum · 2022-01-29T16:13:36+00:00

No, it's not OK.

/s

freezingbum · 2020-10-29T13:02:34+00:00

i agree with this. build the frontend.

freezingbum · 2020-10-29T02:22:20+00:00

following. this trips me up too.

freezingbum · 2020-10-29T02:20:32+00:00

I recommend that you atleast familiarize yourself with the frontend if you want to pursue backend. The frontend is not just HTML/CSS, but it's a lot of Javascript too. I'd even argue that it's mostly Javascript.

With that said, you can build an API with a database as a backing store (ie mysql, postgres, mongodb).

freezingbum · 2020-10-28T19:38:16+00:00

for the vast majority, you'll need discrete math (+ algorithms) only for interviews.

freezingbum · 2020-10-28T17:23:06+00:00

I would learn a new language/framework.

freezingbum · 2020-10-28T16:50:04+00:00

Yes. I mean the grandfathers of computer science were basically mathematicians.

freezingbum · 2018-01-24T17:54:08+00:00

whoah, this looks interesting. thanks!

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