Ask HN: Where do I stand in the Seattle job market?
Most of my personal and professional experience is in systems programming with C/C++, but I also have several years of professional experience with PHP/Python/CSS/JS/HTML. I have academic and personal experience with many other things as well, and I have an extensive portfolio of code to prove my abilities with all of these things.
Recently I have applied to several companies and gotten interviews. This includes some large tech firms in the Seattle area. So my main question is, supposing the interviews continue to go well, what sort of offers regarding salary/relocation/hiring bonus should I be expecting?
Also, I have no baggage or roadblocks for hiring. I don't have a house to sell or anything to tie me down, so I can relocate and be working in short order. I'm also in talks with several companies. How do I best utilize this leverage?
Finally, while I did not finish my college degree, I do have 10 years of programming experience. Should I be concerned about this? What level of developer will I be considered?
If you have any other advice or input, please feel free to share it. Thanks!