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There is a blockchain FinTech startup that somehow found my profile and wants to interview me for a senior tech role.
However, I don't understand their business at all, primarily because I don't understand finance and blockchain at all. I have always avoided investing/speculating in bonds/stockmarket/etc because I'm pretty broke to begin with. I think they would be huge time sink for no benefit when I don't have leverage. I also have only a very vague idea of blockchain (I have never even read how Ethereum's smart contracts work, for example).
What kinds of questions should I be asking them and myself to consider whether to join that FinTech startup or not, assuming I could get an offer?
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There is a blockchain FinTech startup that somehow found my profile and wants to interview me for a senior tech role.
However, I don't understand their business at all, primarily because I don't understand finance and blockchain at all. I have always avoided investing/speculating in bonds/stockmarket/etc because I'm pretty broke to begin with. I think they would be huge time sink for no benefit when I don't have leverage. I also have only a very vague idea of blockchain (I have never even read how Ethereum's smart contracts work, for example).
What kinds of questions should I be asking them and myself to consider whether to join that FinTech startup or not, assuming I could get an offer?
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For starters, don't mention to a company specializing in finance them that you are broke.
– selbie
3 hours ago
2
You don't necessarily need to have comprehensive knowledge of a business's domain in oder to do certain tech work in it. If they saw your profile then they know you aren't a blockchain/finance expert (assuming you didn't erroneously label yourself as such). Do some research into the domain/tech stack and see if you're interested in it, and in the interview ask them what your specific responsibilities will be, to ensure they match up with your knowledge and skill set.
– Jayce444
2 hours ago
Just for the record, the fintech sector, which I've worked in, is incredibly broad. If I were to get another job in fintech it's possible my previous experience would be useless from a business domain perspective.
– Gregory Currie
2 hours ago
1
@Kal Yeah. You should instead focus on your general programming experience and capabilities.
– Gregory Currie
2 hours ago
2
You should be fine, because most of your customers will also not understand what blockchains are good for.
– Chris
1 hour ago
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There is a blockchain FinTech startup that somehow found my profile and wants to interview me for a senior tech role.
However, I don't understand their business at all, primarily because I don't understand finance and blockchain at all. I have always avoided investing/speculating in bonds/stockmarket/etc because I'm pretty broke to begin with. I think they would be huge time sink for no benefit when I don't have leverage. I also have only a very vague idea of blockchain (I have never even read how Ethereum's smart contracts work, for example).
What kinds of questions should I be asking them and myself to consider whether to join that FinTech startup or not, assuming I could get an offer?
careers
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There is a blockchain FinTech startup that somehow found my profile and wants to interview me for a senior tech role.
However, I don't understand their business at all, primarily because I don't understand finance and blockchain at all. I have always avoided investing/speculating in bonds/stockmarket/etc because I'm pretty broke to begin with. I think they would be huge time sink for no benefit when I don't have leverage. I also have only a very vague idea of blockchain (I have never even read how Ethereum's smart contracts work, for example).
What kinds of questions should I be asking them and myself to consider whether to join that FinTech startup or not, assuming I could get an offer?
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For starters, don't mention to a company specializing in finance them that you are broke.
– selbie
3 hours ago
2
You don't necessarily need to have comprehensive knowledge of a business's domain in oder to do certain tech work in it. If they saw your profile then they know you aren't a blockchain/finance expert (assuming you didn't erroneously label yourself as such). Do some research into the domain/tech stack and see if you're interested in it, and in the interview ask them what your specific responsibilities will be, to ensure they match up with your knowledge and skill set.
– Jayce444
2 hours ago
Just for the record, the fintech sector, which I've worked in, is incredibly broad. If I were to get another job in fintech it's possible my previous experience would be useless from a business domain perspective.
– Gregory Currie
2 hours ago
1
@Kal Yeah. You should instead focus on your general programming experience and capabilities.
– Gregory Currie
2 hours ago
2
You should be fine, because most of your customers will also not understand what blockchains are good for.
– Chris
1 hour ago
|
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For starters, don't mention to a company specializing in finance them that you are broke.
– selbie
3 hours ago
2
You don't necessarily need to have comprehensive knowledge of a business's domain in oder to do certain tech work in it. If they saw your profile then they know you aren't a blockchain/finance expert (assuming you didn't erroneously label yourself as such). Do some research into the domain/tech stack and see if you're interested in it, and in the interview ask them what your specific responsibilities will be, to ensure they match up with your knowledge and skill set.
– Jayce444
2 hours ago
Just for the record, the fintech sector, which I've worked in, is incredibly broad. If I were to get another job in fintech it's possible my previous experience would be useless from a business domain perspective.
– Gregory Currie
2 hours ago
1
@Kal Yeah. You should instead focus on your general programming experience and capabilities.
– Gregory Currie
2 hours ago
2
You should be fine, because most of your customers will also not understand what blockchains are good for.
– Chris
1 hour ago
For starters, don't mention to a company specializing in finance them that you are broke.
– selbie
3 hours ago
For starters, don't mention to a company specializing in finance them that you are broke.
– selbie
3 hours ago
2
2
You don't necessarily need to have comprehensive knowledge of a business's domain in oder to do certain tech work in it. If they saw your profile then they know you aren't a blockchain/finance expert (assuming you didn't erroneously label yourself as such). Do some research into the domain/tech stack and see if you're interested in it, and in the interview ask them what your specific responsibilities will be, to ensure they match up with your knowledge and skill set.
– Jayce444
2 hours ago
You don't necessarily need to have comprehensive knowledge of a business's domain in oder to do certain tech work in it. If they saw your profile then they know you aren't a blockchain/finance expert (assuming you didn't erroneously label yourself as such). Do some research into the domain/tech stack and see if you're interested in it, and in the interview ask them what your specific responsibilities will be, to ensure they match up with your knowledge and skill set.
– Jayce444
2 hours ago
Just for the record, the fintech sector, which I've worked in, is incredibly broad. If I were to get another job in fintech it's possible my previous experience would be useless from a business domain perspective.
– Gregory Currie
2 hours ago
Just for the record, the fintech sector, which I've worked in, is incredibly broad. If I were to get another job in fintech it's possible my previous experience would be useless from a business domain perspective.
– Gregory Currie
2 hours ago
1
1
@Kal Yeah. You should instead focus on your general programming experience and capabilities.
– Gregory Currie
2 hours ago
@Kal Yeah. You should instead focus on your general programming experience and capabilities.
– Gregory Currie
2 hours ago
2
2
You should be fine, because most of your customers will also not understand what blockchains are good for.
– Chris
1 hour ago
You should be fine, because most of your customers will also not understand what blockchains are good for.
– Chris
1 hour ago
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I co-founded a blockchain company with my friend, without any previous blockchain experience/knowledge, nor investment (I still don't).
But I do know how to write code, how to design a solution on the cloud; most importantly, I can learn a new technology quite quickly - as a modern software engineer, this is pretty much a requirement.
If you can do all these, don't worry about it. Blockchain is pretty easy to learn. Find a good tutorial to follow, craft a few experimental smart contracts and you're good to go - just like learning any other new technology stack.
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Immerse yourself in some focused internet searches and read up on the basic foundations of Bitcoin, proof-of-work, blockchain fundamentals, etc... And then after that makes sense read up on derivative works such as Ethereum, et.al. And then go buy a small amount of Bitcoin or Ethereum to try it out and learn how digital wallets work.
If you can follow the high-level math and basic principals of what's explained online - and feel like you would enjoy working this space, then continue on in the interview process. That sort of interview prep will open you up to the most basic and expected questions you can ask back to them, including:
"Can you explain your business model to me?"
Asking that assumes that it's not well defined on their website or has already been stated. If it has, you can ask more specified questions about products, code, customers, reach, etc... Ask how they are going to grow their business from startup to an established firm.
If you like their answers, then it might be worth a shot.
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It's not an absolute necessity to understand the business. From the sounds of it, they didn't reach out to you because of your expertise in fintech or blockchain. Do some high level reading up on the company, what they do, what markets they serve and do some high level reading on block chain so that you at least have some idea of the domain in which they operate. If you're interested in either fintech or blockchain then this may be a good opportunity for you to get your feet wet and start gaining some experience and knowledge in both.
If you're offered and if you accept a job then you can dig more deeply into the company, their market, and the technology they use to serve that market. The more you know about these the better you can serve the company in your role.
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I co-founded a blockchain company with my friend, without any previous blockchain experience/knowledge, nor investment (I still don't).
But I do know how to write code, how to design a solution on the cloud; most importantly, I can learn a new technology quite quickly - as a modern software engineer, this is pretty much a requirement.
If you can do all these, don't worry about it. Blockchain is pretty easy to learn. Find a good tutorial to follow, craft a few experimental smart contracts and you're good to go - just like learning any other new technology stack.
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I co-founded a blockchain company with my friend, without any previous blockchain experience/knowledge, nor investment (I still don't).
But I do know how to write code, how to design a solution on the cloud; most importantly, I can learn a new technology quite quickly - as a modern software engineer, this is pretty much a requirement.
If you can do all these, don't worry about it. Blockchain is pretty easy to learn. Find a good tutorial to follow, craft a few experimental smart contracts and you're good to go - just like learning any other new technology stack.
answered 2 hours ago
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I co-founded a blockchain company with my friend, without any previous blockchain experience/knowledge, nor investment (I still don't).
But I do know how to write code, how to design a solution on the cloud; most importantly, I can learn a new technology quite quickly - as a modern software engineer, this is pretty much a requirement.
If you can do all these, don't worry about it. Blockchain is pretty easy to learn. Find a good tutorial to follow, craft a few experimental smart contracts and you're good to go - just like learning any other new technology stack.
answered 2 hours ago
Allen ZhangAllen Zhang
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I co-founded a blockchain company with my friend, without any previous blockchain experience/knowledge, nor investment (I still don't).
But I do know how to write code, how to design a solution on the cloud; most importantly, I can learn a new technology quite quickly - as a modern software engineer, this is pretty much a requirement.
If you can do all these, don't worry about it. Blockchain is pretty easy to learn. Find a good tutorial to follow, craft a few experimental smart contracts and you're good to go - just like learning any other new technology stack.
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Immerse yourself in some focused internet searches and read up on the basic foundations of Bitcoin, proof-of-work, blockchain fundamentals, etc... And then after that makes sense read up on derivative works such as Ethereum, et.al. And then go buy a small amount of Bitcoin or Ethereum to try it out and learn how digital wallets work.
If you can follow the high-level math and basic principals of what's explained online - and feel like you would enjoy working this space, then continue on in the interview process. That sort of interview prep will open you up to the most basic and expected questions you can ask back to them, including:
"Can you explain your business model to me?"
Asking that assumes that it's not well defined on their website or has already been stated. If it has, you can ask more specified questions about products, code, customers, reach, etc... Ask how they are going to grow their business from startup to an established firm.
If you like their answers, then it might be worth a shot.
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Immerse yourself in some focused internet searches and read up on the basic foundations of Bitcoin, proof-of-work, blockchain fundamentals, etc... And then after that makes sense read up on derivative works such as Ethereum, et.al. And then go buy a small amount of Bitcoin or Ethereum to try it out and learn how digital wallets work.
If you can follow the high-level math and basic principals of what's explained online - and feel like you would enjoy working this space, then continue on in the interview process. That sort of interview prep will open you up to the most basic and expected questions you can ask back to them, including:
"Can you explain your business model to me?"
Asking that assumes that it's not well defined on their website or has already been stated. If it has, you can ask more specified questions about products, code, customers, reach, etc... Ask how they are going to grow their business from startup to an established firm.
If you like their answers, then it might be worth a shot.
answered 2 hours ago
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Immerse yourself in some focused internet searches and read up on the basic foundations of Bitcoin, proof-of-work, blockchain fundamentals, etc... And then after that makes sense read up on derivative works such as Ethereum, et.al. And then go buy a small amount of Bitcoin or Ethereum to try it out and learn how digital wallets work.
If you can follow the high-level math and basic principals of what's explained online - and feel like you would enjoy working this space, then continue on in the interview process. That sort of interview prep will open you up to the most basic and expected questions you can ask back to them, including:
"Can you explain your business model to me?"
Asking that assumes that it's not well defined on their website or has already been stated. If it has, you can ask more specified questions about products, code, customers, reach, etc... Ask how they are going to grow their business from startup to an established firm.
If you like their answers, then it might be worth a shot.
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Immerse yourself in some focused internet searches and read up on the basic foundations of Bitcoin, proof-of-work, blockchain fundamentals, etc... And then after that makes sense read up on derivative works such as Ethereum, et.al. And then go buy a small amount of Bitcoin or Ethereum to try it out and learn how digital wallets work.
If you can follow the high-level math and basic principals of what's explained online - and feel like you would enjoy working this space, then continue on in the interview process. That sort of interview prep will open you up to the most basic and expected questions you can ask back to them, including:
"Can you explain your business model to me?"
Asking that assumes that it's not well defined on their website or has already been stated. If it has, you can ask more specified questions about products, code, customers, reach, etc... Ask how they are going to grow their business from startup to an established firm.
If you like their answers, then it might be worth a shot.
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It's not an absolute necessity to understand the business. From the sounds of it, they didn't reach out to you because of your expertise in fintech or blockchain. Do some high level reading up on the company, what they do, what markets they serve and do some high level reading on block chain so that you at least have some idea of the domain in which they operate. If you're interested in either fintech or blockchain then this may be a good opportunity for you to get your feet wet and start gaining some experience and knowledge in both.
If you're offered and if you accept a job then you can dig more deeply into the company, their market, and the technology they use to serve that market. The more you know about these the better you can serve the company in your role.
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It's not an absolute necessity to understand the business. From the sounds of it, they didn't reach out to you because of your expertise in fintech or blockchain. Do some high level reading up on the company, what they do, what markets they serve and do some high level reading on block chain so that you at least have some idea of the domain in which they operate. If you're interested in either fintech or blockchain then this may be a good opportunity for you to get your feet wet and start gaining some experience and knowledge in both.
If you're offered and if you accept a job then you can dig more deeply into the company, their market, and the technology they use to serve that market. The more you know about these the better you can serve the company in your role.
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It's not an absolute necessity to understand the business. From the sounds of it, they didn't reach out to you because of your expertise in fintech or blockchain. Do some high level reading up on the company, what they do, what markets they serve and do some high level reading on block chain so that you at least have some idea of the domain in which they operate. If you're interested in either fintech or blockchain then this may be a good opportunity for you to get your feet wet and start gaining some experience and knowledge in both.
If you're offered and if you accept a job then you can dig more deeply into the company, their market, and the technology they use to serve that market. The more you know about these the better you can serve the company in your role.
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It's not an absolute necessity to understand the business. From the sounds of it, they didn't reach out to you because of your expertise in fintech or blockchain. Do some high level reading up on the company, what they do, what markets they serve and do some high level reading on block chain so that you at least have some idea of the domain in which they operate. If you're interested in either fintech or blockchain then this may be a good opportunity for you to get your feet wet and start gaining some experience and knowledge in both.
If you're offered and if you accept a job then you can dig more deeply into the company, their market, and the technology they use to serve that market. The more you know about these the better you can serve the company in your role.
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For starters, don't mention to a company specializing in finance them that you are broke.
– selbie
3 hours ago
2
You don't necessarily need to have comprehensive knowledge of a business's domain in oder to do certain tech work in it. If they saw your profile then they know you aren't a blockchain/finance expert (assuming you didn't erroneously label yourself as such). Do some research into the domain/tech stack and see if you're interested in it, and in the interview ask them what your specific responsibilities will be, to ensure they match up with your knowledge and skill set.
– Jayce444
2 hours ago
Just for the record, the fintech sector, which I've worked in, is incredibly broad. If I were to get another job in fintech it's possible my previous experience would be useless from a business domain perspective.
– Gregory Currie
2 hours ago
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@Kal Yeah. You should instead focus on your general programming experience and capabilities.
– Gregory Currie
2 hours ago
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You should be fine, because most of your customers will also not understand what blockchains are good for.
– Chris
1 hour ago