Primarily doing JVM-based backend work, with some dabbling in Rust and other languages. Veteran of the Browser Wars with enough JavaScript PTSD to keep me away from the frontend as much as possible.
Location
Texas
Education
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
Work
Principal Software Engineer at A Telecom Network Monitoring Company
My wife and I did a cross-state move about 10 years ago, and while it was stressful and more difficult than a local move, it was not horrible. Honestly today it's probably easier now than it was then.
Most tech companies today should be willing and able to either fly you in for face to face interviews or hold them over skype or some other video conferencing system.
Housing is can be tricky, but with all the apartments and housing sites available today, it's doable. I would recommend researching crime stats for the various neighborhoods you are interested in as well as reviews and ratings for the towns/neighborhoods online to see if the culture and feel of the area is what you are looking for as well as the cost of living and general availability of what you need.
Also, if you do start getting serious about a position with a specific company (or even just during/after interviews) you can ask the interviewers about what areas of town the employees generally live in. You could even ask about what areas are good or bad just to get some local opinions.
It was the toughest move we've done, but the most rewarding. Good luck!
My wife and I did a cross-state move about 10 years ago, and while it was stressful and more difficult than a local move, it was not horrible. Honestly today it's probably easier now than it was then.
Most tech companies today should be willing and able to either fly you in for face to face interviews or hold them over skype or some other video conferencing system.
Housing is can be tricky, but with all the apartments and housing sites available today, it's doable. I would recommend researching crime stats for the various neighborhoods you are interested in as well as reviews and ratings for the towns/neighborhoods online to see if the culture and feel of the area is what you are looking for as well as the cost of living and general availability of what you need.
Also, if you do start getting serious about a position with a specific company (or even just during/after interviews) you can ask the interviewers about what areas of town the employees generally live in. You could even ask about what areas are good or bad just to get some local opinions.
It was the toughest move we've done, but the most rewarding. Good luck!
Thanks for the feedback! I'm finding the researching hardest to do, honestly - it just gets overwhelming! Gonna keep at it, though. :)