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Discussion on: I've been a programmer for over 20 years, watched the internet the grow up, ask Me Anything!

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Jess Lee

How many more students are ya lookin' for?! 😉 cc: @liana

I feel like we've gotten to know you through your articles, but I'd love to learn about the fiction that you write! What's the story there? ...pun intended...😅

What cultural differences did you notice between working in Canada vs. Germany?

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edA‑qa mort‑ora‑y

I just got started again with the fiction. I have only a few pieces uploaded so far on medium

The biggest cultural difference between Canada and Germany is the individual drive to do things. In Canada, and the US, people seem more driven to get stuff done, to experiment, to try new things. Germany leads heavily towards get job at big company. THat isn't to say there is a lot of people trying things, just that it's not really the mainstream culture.

More problematic, even after all this time, is stores closing early and on Sundays. It's impossible to satisfy round-the-clock programming cravings! :)

How many students, well, I seem to have time available now... :)