Going Dutch
Jun. 26th, 2013 10:01 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
luckykaaAm now working in Amsterdam.
Shaky start. I received a computer within a couple of hours. Got a bit blocked setting up since I had no access to source control or any of the websites. Spent some time reading documentation and have decided that they may have a good database but I wish people had a better understanding of probability. I wish I had a better understanding of it as well. I'm pretty certain I could come up with a much better results ranking mechanism based on a probability theory but I'm a little rusty on this.
Three days in and I think I finally have most of the TLAs down. When you have to deal with transitioning the PIOs from TTC to NRG in the DDA with KPIs including the RTT, it gets a bit confusing. Spent most of the day sitting in on the big planning meeting for the next release. Didn't contribute a lot but did at least learn enough to have some idea of what we're doing as a team.
The evening I spent at a work barbecue. It was okay. Music wasn't great. Food wasn't great. Departments are a little bit cliquey. Had fun for a bit and went home. On the plus side I do have a tram/metro (and presumably bus) card, so I now know how they work.
Hotel is the size of a shoebox and a little basic. It wasn't a huge problem at first but I would like somewhere to put my case. I'd also like tea and coffee making facilities. I really need to find somewhere more permanent.
My plan was that I'd find a place to rent. I do only want something for a nominal 6 months, preferably unfurnished (I want my stuff). I don't want anything too central but do want to be able to get to work quickly by public transport (I work 5-10 minutes from Amsterdam Centraal Station so that's not too hard).
It's not that easy. Renting is simple administratively speaking (unless you want low cost housing, but I don't), but I can't find anywhere suitable. They're all either too central, not yet available, too large and expensive or so unfurnished that they don't even have carpets. I also only today realised I'd also need to sort out utilities. Will have to reconsider my options.
Shaky start. I received a computer within a couple of hours. Got a bit blocked setting up since I had no access to source control or any of the websites. Spent some time reading documentation and have decided that they may have a good database but I wish people had a better understanding of probability. I wish I had a better understanding of it as well. I'm pretty certain I could come up with a much better results ranking mechanism based on a probability theory but I'm a little rusty on this.
Three days in and I think I finally have most of the TLAs down. When you have to deal with transitioning the PIOs from TTC to NRG in the DDA with KPIs including the RTT, it gets a bit confusing. Spent most of the day sitting in on the big planning meeting for the next release. Didn't contribute a lot but did at least learn enough to have some idea of what we're doing as a team.
The evening I spent at a work barbecue. It was okay. Music wasn't great. Food wasn't great. Departments are a little bit cliquey. Had fun for a bit and went home. On the plus side I do have a tram/metro (and presumably bus) card, so I now know how they work.
Hotel is the size of a shoebox and a little basic. It wasn't a huge problem at first but I would like somewhere to put my case. I'd also like tea and coffee making facilities. I really need to find somewhere more permanent.
My plan was that I'd find a place to rent. I do only want something for a nominal 6 months, preferably unfurnished (I want my stuff). I don't want anything too central but do want to be able to get to work quickly by public transport (I work 5-10 minutes from Amsterdam Centraal Station so that's not too hard).
It's not that easy. Renting is simple administratively speaking (unless you want low cost housing, but I don't), but I can't find anywhere suitable. They're all either too central, not yet available, too large and expensive or so unfurnished that they don't even have carpets. I also only today realised I'd also need to sort out utilities. Will have to reconsider my options.
