Ask HN: Who would hire a non-EU foreign Ruby developer in Berlin?
I'm an Argentinian software developer traveling across Germany (and a little bit of Austria) for about a month now, crashing at a friend's house in Kreuzberg, Berlin. I must say, I fell in love with this land and its people (sorry -- I might be exaggerating a little bit; it's more like I am flabbergasted by mayhaps the more positively contrasting cultural experience I've ever had, so please, bear with my uncontrolled excitement).
In a nutshell: I want to stay here, properly (e.g. I want to apply for the BlueCard). My situation is that I'm a non-UE foreign (waiting for my Italian citizenship for almost six months, now) with some savings that I'm willing to spend completely in this necessary adventure. From what I've read, I think I have three to four months here in Berlin with my not-so limited budget.
I've asked around, visited some job boards (epitomized by berlinstartupjobs.com) and some Facebook groups; also, I've digged hours into the HN archive for valuable information on this particular subject (namely, wanting to move to Berlin while looking for a job).
So, finally, my question is: Who else is hiring Ruby developers currently in Berlin? I've been happily working as a Ruby developer (mostly with -but no limited to- Ruby on Rails projects) for the last two years and I'd love to meet you. :-)
I've considered freelancing but it's most definitely not what I want for me. I don't need money right now, so I prefer to spend my time programming, studying and getting to know better Berlin in this rather awkward winter.
Thanks a lot for reading this.