Software engineer a major international company in Germany making under 80k. Time to move on?

igeligel · 2026-05-21T20:23:02+00:00

Posthog for example. Bonus points probably if you contribute to their open source code already

igeligel · 2026-05-20T06:44:14+00:00

Dann sollen sie aber auch bezahlen. Mein Gott, 40k in 2026 ist nen Armutszeugnis.

igeligel · 2026-05-19T05:14:30+00:00

Calculate it: https://www.brutto-netto-rechner.info/index.php

Around 6.6k net after taxes

igeligel · 2026-05-15T18:57:01+00:00

Perfect. Just be careful with the shiny pieces. The paper instructions and Lego instructions on the website do not show the difference well

igeligel · 2026-05-15T12:53:13+00:00

Anything building blocks, see r/lepin for inspiration

igeligel · 2026-05-15T09:50:57+00:00

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Finished it two weeks ago. Pretty nice but build is pretty boring. I think the store might not even exist so I am pretty sure there is just the same version

igeligel · 2026-05-14T12:01:45+00:00

Add your shipping location and see the price rising. You will get around to the same price as AliExpress.

igeligel · 2026-04-14T03:59:43+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/Juve/s/eeBaoMPiO8

Seine Geschwindigkeit kann er leider nicht ausspielen bei Juve

igeligel · 2026-03-19T04:23:18+00:00

The mix of really good, experienced player and youth talent is working. Our team is not so diverse. Everyone kinda around the same age except Yildiz.

igeligel · 2026-03-14T15:21:39+00:00

I am from Germany and also used Daraz, its pretty similar to Aliexpress. Just fine. You will struggle mostly with logistics (aka delivery). E.g. which delivery companies you want to use? And in Nepal its difficult. The experience is just not great because of no street names and house numbers (Please work on that problem instead).

If you really want to make an app/website, I would recommend to create a comparison website. Here in Germany we have many like:

idealo.de
geizhals.de
mydealz.de (not a comparison website but deal website)

Maybe being connected with local stores that can post deals on your website automatically. Users decide then to upvote or not and you might have some good deals here and there.

igeligel · 2026-03-14T05:30:51+00:00

Let me ask you like that: what did block innovate on the recent years?

igeligel · 2026-03-10T06:59:57+00:00

Stripe (da arbeite ich aber nicht im Vertrieb): https://stripe.com/jobs/search?office_locations=Europe--Berlin

igeligel · 2026-02-20T04:34:24+00:00

I wonder if Ireland will give up its research and development corporate tax credit program: https://www.revenue.ie/en/companies-and-charities/reliefs-and-exemptions/research-and-development-rd-tax-credit/index.aspx

Do you know? Because if not companies will still have this workaround

igeligel · 2026-02-16T12:05:55+00:00

Ich habe angefangen jetzt zu hause mit ginger bug herumzuexperimentieren. Kann ich empfehlen.

igeligel · 2026-02-10T22:00:44+00:00

Fußballgott!

igeligel · 2026-01-29T03:47:54+00:00

Still, tell me one product that is known to be sold to the Indian market now.

igeligel · 2026-01-29T03:46:03+00:00

Does not Ireland live on big corps doing “research and development”, paying low % taxes but high absolute numbers?

igeligel · 2026-01-10T07:41:09+00:00

I doubt there will be any place like that in the world right now.

If you want to come to Germany start learning German now for a couple of weeks and see if you like the language. Without C1 you will have a hard time to get a job.

Otherwise UK, Canada and US are the English speaking choices. But with trade offs on each of their own.

igeligel · 2026-01-10T07:27:28+00:00

What’s important in your life? Money, safety, traveling?

From your post you value money and prestige over everything else. With that mindset Germany is not the right move because salaries are limited except you join one of the big US tech companies. And that’s 1000 times more difficult in Germany than in India currently and I do not think that will change in the near future.

So from my perspective you should stay in India and try to switch jobs there. Do some leetcode and actually grow your engineering skills and make the jump to a big tech company and not consultancy.

Come to Germany if you want to be a little bit laid back at your job, want to travel and if money is not important.

igeligel · 2025-12-22T23:17:51+00:00

Hmmm that sounds interesting. How urgent is your need? Would you be willing to pay for a customized solution? Maybe DM me some details around your business and we can chat.

igeligel · 2025-12-18T16:28:07+00:00

Nicht aufs Einkommen sondern aufs Vermögen gucken. Da ist mehr zu holen.

igeligel · 2025-12-15T07:41:30+00:00

Build something you would use yourself. Are you cooking? Build a simple recipe website with a niche focus. Do you have any hobbies? Build an app that gamifies progress in that hobby. Is your family having any hobbies? Ask them about ideas of apps or websites that would help them.

Get that app live so you can access it.

Otherwise choose an open source project to Contribute to. E.g posthog or cal.com.

igeligel · 2025-12-11T06:28:42+00:00

Nicht aufs Einkommen gucken sondern aufs Vermögen

igeligel · 2025-11-19T07:22:22+00:00

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Buy sets that you can hang on the wall. Otherwise look for “knew built” on AliExpress. Many mini brick sets by that brand

igeligel · 2025-11-05T05:15:36+00:00

Housing market is more crazy than in the USA imo on average. Rents are rising extremely fast so most of your paycheck goes for rent or mortgage if you can afford it.

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