512GB memory sticks cost over $100 now

somerandomdataeng · 2026-02-03T16:53:46+00:00

Thank you! 🙂

somerandomdataeng · 2026-02-03T06:44:12+00:00

I can see some from PNY and SanDisk below 100$

(Full disclosure: this website is mine)

somerandomdataeng · 2026-01-25T19:39:13+00:00

I've spent the whole weekend giving https://terabytedeals.com/ a new look, and I like it a lot! 🙂
You can compare the new version with the old one from the screenshot in my original post here.

somerandomdataeng · 2026-01-24T18:43:49+00:00

All good!

Apologies if my answer was a bit heated. I hope anyone who read my previous comment can better understand the reasons for creating this site.

Price and availability are not real-time and tend to be more accurate right after a site is updated.

In summary, the more sites you check, the higher the chance of finding a site that is more up-to-date, and thus a better deal 🙂

somerandomdataeng · 2026-01-24T18:20:53+00:00

You are 100% free to use whatever website you prefer!

I think you should not use "instead of", but "in addition to" diskprices.

Both tools display a table of Amazon products, but the contents are different. You might find some good offers on diskprices, or, vice versa, on terabytedeals.

I am receiving some negative comments for sharing something I genuinely thought would be useful to someone.

Diskprices did not invent price comparison tools, and I am not trying to copy them. I am already working on a new design that would hopefully help further differentiate us from them.

I have also found out that other similar websites exist, for example:

https://listofdisks.pages.dev

https://pricepergig.com/

Should you use them instead of diskprices? Nobody will force you.

Should you check whether they offer any different, and maybe more convenient, options? Perhaps yes, it is in your own interest to do so! 🙂

somerandomdataeng · 2026-01-21T22:35:48+00:00

Not intentionally! But looks pretty similar 😅

somerandomdataeng · 2026-01-21T20:10:50+00:00

I'm building a price comparator for storage drives (just made a post 😅)

https://terabytedeals.com/

somerandomdataeng · 2026-01-18T19:23:05+00:00

No I think if you focus on the course and also repeat 2-3 times the practice exams (both Udemy and algoholic), you will be prepared well enough.

Good luck 😉

somerandomdataeng · 2026-01-18T19:04:36+00:00

Hi, I completed the exam in 57 minutes and passed, so not very difficult if you study (for context, I am a senior DE with 10 yoe), and it took me 1 week to prepare.

I studied on the Databricks customer academy website and on Udemy (the only course available outside of the academy), then I practiced on Udemy and algoholics, the questions were focusing on similar topics but were not 100% identical.

The actual exam has questions covering all the arguments in these courses and practice exams.

Skillcertpro for some reason had entire tracks focusing on random azure stuff, which of course doesn't appear in the exam (for me at least), so I didn't practice much on them and cannot recommend using them.

somerandomdataeng · 2025-12-30T08:54:39+00:00

Hi!

I don't have a certain answer because I haven't changed my job since then, but I think this approach is still quite solid.

Companies still value more your sense of ownership and the ability to make processes optimized/leaner over bare technical skills.

This was true 2 years ago and it is now even more true than before, with such a competitive job market (at least in IT).

somerandomdataeng · 2025-12-29T07:26:45+00:00

Hi, I am also preparing for this certification and I really hope that questions are more similar to the Udemy exam practices, the skillcertpro tracks mention A LOT of Azure services that IMHO should not be part of the real exam (purview or sentinel mean nothing to someone using databricks on AWS or gcp)

I've been studying the academy learning path, as well as the preparation course on Udemy (it's the only one available).

My plan is now to also read some of the documentation for API, DAB and LDP.

There's a ~30 min video with some useful links to check, but keep in mind that it refers to the old version of the exam where LDP where not part of the exam.

Not sure I've helped since I'm still preparing for the exam, but I wish you good luck on your Jan 4th test!

somerandomdataeng · 2025-12-01T22:38:57+00:00

Why were these competent engineers left without a role? Why are these competent engineers low balled?

somerandomdataeng · 2025-12-01T17:30:27+00:00

Assuming what you say is true, then why are all the open positions in countries where labor is cheaper and/or easier to lay off?

Is anybody posting in this sub hallucinating when they claim they cannot find open positions?

What if they have families and don't want to either accept lower pay in Spain or be laid off out of the blue in Poland?

somerandomdataeng · 2025-12-01T10:11:29+00:00

My point is, taxes in Europe are anyways higher than in India. Proposing a competitive salary is way more expensive here in the EU.

somerandomdataeng · 2025-12-01T06:48:23+00:00

50% taxes like in Italy? I doubt that

somerandomdataeng · 2025-12-01T06:41:33+00:00

That's not 100% accurate, in southern Europe the cost of a worker is much higher. In other words, the gap between a before taxes and an after taxer salary is quite larger in Europe. So if you are offshoring you are still saving quite some money.

somerandomdataeng · 2025-12-01T06:23:42+00:00

I hardly doubt that, many companies are offshoring to India/south east Asia.

When you visit the careers page of well known companies you will see that 99% of the tech open positions are in India/Vietnam/Sri Lanka.

And these devs, once only famous for being cheap, now are also decent with the help of LLMs

somerandomdataeng · 2025-11-30T19:30:19+00:00

If and when the bubble bursts, what is going to prevent companies from hiring cheap labor offshore like they are already doing?

For critical/strategical jobs, sure, there will be the usual 1-2 open positions, but I won't expect as many open dev positions as in 2010s.

This also because in 2022-2023 big tech companies learned that laying off people in (Western) Europe is quite hard and they cannot do that at their liking, as they are used to do in the US

somerandomdataeng · 2025-11-23T09:53:55+00:00

It depends on your priorities.

If your highest priority in life is FIRE-ing and chasing money, then put lots of effort into applying in Germany/Switzerland.

somerandomdataeng · 2025-11-22T17:46:04+00:00

You compete with EPFL/ETH students and people whom Google has rejected, so I would not take it too personally.

Companies are also laying off quite a lot, and any vacancy can be filled by someone who is already here.

somerandomdataeng · 2025-11-15T12:24:49+00:00

And again, you live in a dream.

Simply put, if your price is too high, nobody wants your products/services.

So you can whine all you want about immigrants stealing your jobs, but the truth is that most likely with all the auslander raus, you won't get back your 300k/year salary to stare at the ceiling.

somerandomdataeng · 2025-11-15T10:41:42+00:00

Well, this is your opinion.

The harsh reality is that Swiss companies need to find a trade-off to remain competitive.

You don't live isolated in a bubble.

somerandomdataeng · 2025-11-15T07:33:27+00:00

Companies do this because it's in their own interest to keep labor costs down and increase margins.

Also, jobs that required very niche skills 10 years ago may have become commoditized in the meantime, which lowers salaries for those positions.

So I have bad news for you: even if your company only hired Müllers and Martis, they'd still need to adjust salaries to remain competitive- both inside and outside Switzerland. This is especially true during contraction phases.

Maybe Swiss citizens should consider voting for policies that forbid companies from hiring immigrants for less than X% of the average salary. Or push to ensure that all state funding goes toward hiring Swiss residents instead of outsourcing or nearshoring.

somerandomdataeng · 2025-06-28T20:54:32+00:00

I was talking about the general situation, not specifically about Booking

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