bruno2's comments

On: HTC One X and One X+ will not receive KitKat; stuck on Android 4.2 forever

[bruno2]

What should really scare you is the pathetic performance of Android. Apps like chrome and acrobat reader are a joke! Stay with iOS or do as myself and get a Surface 2, it's much better in performance than any Android tablet, including the overrated and buggy Nexus 7 2013.

[johnward → bruno2]

I switched from iOS to android and I haven't really found any issues over the last year.

On: Hadoop – 100x Faster. How we did it

[bruno2]

It's much easier to make the first version 100 times slower and then comment the offending line in the new version :-)

On: The Rook's Guide to C++

[bruno2]

I have found a mistake: In table 9.1 of chapter 9 "Data types and Conversion" you wrote that the char data type ranges from -128 to 127, but that's not true, because the standard doesn't say that a char is signed or unsigned, it depends on the implementation. A char can be an unsigned char and in that case it will range from 0 to 255.

[cordite → bruno2]

Thanks, I'll add it to the tracker.

[Someone → cordite]

A char also isn't guaranteed to be 8 bits. POSIX requires it, but in ISO C++, a char can be as large as a long long int (http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/papers/2012/n333..., section 3.9.1, paragraph 2)

On: Best countries to work and live in as a developer

[bruno2]

Portugal sucks in every way, not only for developers. Only consider coming here for vacation, this country is really on its kneels.

[davidgomes → bruno2]

Plus the number of interesting startups and companies is really small, it's mostly huge companies looking for code monkeys. That's what annoys me the most here.

On: Moving to Ireland

[bruno2]

Hi! I am from Portugal too and I would love to work in another country but the problem for me is my English is lacking. How good was your English when you lwft?

[tbassetto → bruno2]

FYI my English was terrible (it's still not awesome TBH) but it didn't not prevent me to find a job abroad. You should just apply when you see an interesting opportunity.

My first interview in English was over the phone and it was really stressful. It was enough to go to the second round (I didn't get the job though).

The upcoming interviews will get better. If you read HN and comment in English, that's enough to give it a try.

[heldervasc → tbassetto]

It was the same for me. In my firsts interviews my english was my handicap.

[kokey → bruno2]

You haven't written that much, but so your English is certainly better than the OP's post.

[dpina → bruno2]

You probably already have the basics to make the jump and then improve those language skills on the spot.

Why don't you try updating your monster account first, or uploading your cv elsewhere? You will eventually get called by agents and convincing them that you up for the job would be a very good test to your language skills.

I'm also an foreign IT professional coming from Portugal, so good luck my friend. If we made it then you can do it as well.

[heldervasc → bruno2]

Yes, try to speak English more frequently and read and write as much as you can.When i arrived my English was not brilliant but with time you will get it. Try to prepare your interviews with advance and write the topics that you want to mention during the interview.