Ask HN: I plan to relocate to Europe

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2 years ago

I am a software engineer with about 5+ years of experience. I am about to graduate with a Bachelor's degree in Sociology and Mathematics. At the beginning of my career, I worked on AI for about 1 year, but after realizing that this field was not for me, I focused on backend development and system design. During the transition period of this career change, I worked on backend development in relatively smaller companies. Then the Fintech sector caught my interest. I have been in the Fintech sector for the last 3+ years. At that time, Blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies were on the rise, and the Fintech companies I worked with were generally developing solutions centered on blockchain technologies.

I live in Turkey and here, especially in the last 3 years, the financial market regulations and national economic management are very strict. In the last month, interest rates have reached up to 45% as a result of the serious rise in inflation. As a result of all this, 2 days ago, my last company, which was on the regulatory side of the cryptocurrency markets, could not withstand the economic trend and financial regulations and went bankrupt.

I think Turkey needs another 1-2 years to sort out its financial problems, but these strict policies are putting tech and fintech companies in Turkey in great danger every day.

For these reasons, I am planning to relocate to Europe considering my industry experience. I am also aware that the labor market has been struggling for the last 1 year, especially for tech companies.

What would you do if you were in my shoes? What kind of problems can I face in continuing my career in another country? How should I go about finding a job?

Also, here is my Github account: github.com/egesabanci

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