Your style of talking is pretty good. You have great clarity and also you sound way way mature for your age. If you take youtube seriously, you can be famous like 'techlead'. Its a good skill and not everyone has it, so i hope you use it.
Thanks, I really appreciate it! TechLead definitely has a huge audience (I often watch his videos myself) and I hope to keep making more tech-related UA-cam videos, time permitting!
I agree for younger people moving here ... Raleigh downtown has great scene going on. However I have lived here for 8 years and ..it would have been really nice to have beach ⛱ close by but we do have Lake Jordan on hwy 64 and its pretty good.. it has a small beach like location..for picnic and camping grounds and you can rent pontoons and chill.
This was definitely useful, big thanks! Have always considered moving to the Raleigh area and now that things are opening back up I'm considering the move again maybe in a couple years.
Really enjoy your updates and insight into comp sci. I’m an accountant Right now trying to figure out if I want to go down the Data scientist route or be a software dev/engineer route like you 😥 thanks for all the videos!
Awesome, glad you like it! Both are great options, I’m definitely interested in data science as well and the data engineering roles/ML engineer roles blur the lines as well
UPDATE: After living in Raleigh for 2+ years (and 6+ years in the Research Triangle Park), I moved last summer (though Raleigh will always have a special place in my heart). I made a video talking about why: ua-cam.com/video/GL5bW5g_56k/v-deo.html
Hi Bryan, loved the way you described it.. any area walkable from RTP where i can stay. Also what's the right channel to find any roommates or may be look for someone who is looking for a roommate in the existing apartment. Thanks!! I am planning to move to RTP in july
you kind of have to use a car for raleigh on the whole, not just north hills. but the driving in north raleigh is legit insane. the cars are too big for the roads!
The tax man is going to get you one way or another. If it's not through income taxes, it's through higher sales taxes or property taxes that will be passed onto you in the form of higher rent. There's no free lunch.
You can control and shop for rents tho. If youre willing to have a roommate or rent a studio, it can be really cheap to like in Austin. It's expensive if you own or want to live in an apartment by yourself
Thx for your videos man! I’m a mech eng getting ready to do omscs for career pivot. I live 2 hrs from Raleigh - do you know if remote / semi remote work is pretty common for the area? Also I’m not gonna get vaxed, do you think that boxes me out from most companies in the area? Thanks!!
I do think that semi/remote work will be more and more common, thanks to COVID. I know Red Hat has a lot of remote postings right now. However, I do think the general expectation is to eventually return to the office (with a little more flexibility for semi-remote work). I can't really speak for other companies, but I do think that for most tech companies, you can't return to the office without getting a covid vaccine. My company (IBM) has that policy, but everyone can still work remotely if they want to (which most of us do), so it isn't an issue at all for people that don't want to get vaxxed. Sorry I couldn't be more helpful!
Unfortunately, I don't have much advice there. I went to college in the area and had plenty of friends/a network to find roommates already. I would probably recommend finding a facebook group, but can't speak from personal experience.
Where would you recommend someone live if they are working in downtown Durham? I've never even visited haha but I'm planning on moving down for work in September.
Hey Cam! Living in Raleigh would be an option, but the 20 minute commute could get annoying, especially since traffic on I-40 could be an issue once again once the pandemic is over. I would probably recommend just living in downtown Durham as well! I only lived in an apartment in downtown Durham for a summer (at Bell West End) but had a decent experience!
@@bryan_truong Thanks for the info! Just looked up that place and the rent is very reasonable for downtown. Is that apartment in a safe enough area where you can walk around at night without worrying you're gonna get jumped? Lol
@@CamKnoppMusic Yeah safety was never really a concern. It is on the very edge of downtown, though (hence the "West End" name), so it isn't in as ideal or as "hip" of a location as apartments closer to the Durham bulls park and the American Tobacco campus.
You should stay in Durham. Morrisville/ Raleigh or briar creek/Raleigh if you don’t want to stay exactly in Durham. Those neighborhoods are just expensive though
I don't know the exact numbers or anything, but I'd say it's decently diverse... Compared to Orlando (where I grew up), it does feels like the Asian population is a lot smaller, and it definitely feels like the hispanic community is a lot smaller. There are a lot of South Asians/Indians in the Raleigh suburbs closer to RTP. Overall, I think diversity here is decent, but not as diverse as other cities
That’s good to hear. I’m planning to move out of Boston by the end of the year and exploring my options. Raleigh seems like a cool place (interested in its ovr growth).. guess I’ll have to visit and see for myself haha
Not sure exactly what you have in mind/what you are looking for, but I do think it is a great option. The way of life is much slower here though (and cost of living is way cheaper) than new york
@@bryan_truong thanks Bryan! I ended up visiting both and decided on RTP- it’s like many southern states that have cosmopolitan cities and more rural countrysides but it’s beautiful and way easier to transition to than New York.
My boss at a tech company is a single black woman. Think the colleges, including several HBCUs, make the area rather diverse and cosmopolitan, even if it’s a more casual southern cosmopolitan vibe.
How do you find the demographics / diversity? Online it seems like its 50/50 black and white with few minorities. Do you see asians and south asians in your daily life?
Diversity is relatively high for the South and more rural states. The three universities bring in a steady stream from Asia. Rather large increase from India over the last 10 years. Generally focused on tech jobs at places like Cisco.
Thanks for this Bryan!! I'm currently in the job search for an entry-level role and have Raleigh on my relocation list so this was super informative!
Your style of talking is pretty good. You have great clarity and also you sound way way mature for your age. If you take youtube seriously, you can be famous like 'techlead'. Its a good skill and not everyone has it, so i hope you use it.
I agree. Very easy to listen to
Thanks, I really appreciate it! TechLead definitely has a huge audience (I often watch his videos myself) and I hope to keep making more tech-related UA-cam videos, time permitting!
I agree for younger people moving here ... Raleigh downtown has great scene going on. However I have lived here for 8 years and ..it would have been really nice to have beach ⛱ close by but we do have Lake Jordan on hwy 64 and its pretty good.. it has a small beach like location..for picnic and camping grounds and you can rent pontoons and chill.
Dude, thanks for this! I have an entry level SWE offer here in Raleigh, and I'm from Spokane, WA so I wanted all the insider info on the scene.
Very nice video! I’m from Brazil and Raleigh is my first destination in mind when I move to the US. Hopefully 🙏🏻
Lol dope! I was just watching literally all of your videos! And you uploaded lol. New Subscriber!
Awesome, thanks! Glad you like em
Another great video Bryan!
This was definitely useful, big thanks! Have always considered moving to the Raleigh area and now that things are opening back up I'm considering the move again maybe in a couple years.
Thanks Bryan! This was very helpful!
I like cameron village as well. The Starbucks terrace is dope!
For sure- great view too lol
Great content as always
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Really enjoy your updates and insight into comp sci. I’m an accountant Right now trying to figure out if I want to go down the Data scientist route or be a software dev/engineer route like you 😥 thanks for all the videos!
Awesome, glad you like it! Both are great options, I’m definitely interested in data science as well and the data engineering roles/ML engineer roles blur the lines as well
UPDATE: After living in Raleigh for 2+ years (and 6+ years in the Research Triangle Park), I moved last summer (though Raleigh will always have a special place in my heart). I made a video talking about why:
ua-cam.com/video/GL5bW5g_56k/v-deo.html
It is very helpful!!! Thanks for your hard work!!!
Chain ... OP. Great video BT
Chain was lopsided the whole video 😭
Thanks for the review.. very useful
Hi Bryan, loved the way you described it.. any area walkable from RTP where i can stay. Also what's the right channel to find any roommates or may be look for someone who is looking for a roommate in the existing apartment. Thanks!! I am planning to move to RTP in july
I’d say there are some Facebook groups for finding roommates- I’d start there!
@@bryan_truong thanks, can you please share the group names if possible
Cameron village is nice. Downtown is nice too, but I'm not a fan of North Hills, you have to use a car for EVERYTHING up there
you kind of have to use a car for raleigh on the whole, not just north hills. but the driving in north raleigh is legit insane. the cars are too big for the roads!
The tax man is going to get you one way or another. If it's not through income taxes, it's through higher sales taxes or property taxes that will be passed onto you in the form of higher rent. There's no free lunch.
You can control and shop for rents tho. If youre willing to have a roommate or rent a studio, it can be really cheap to like in Austin. It's expensive if you own or want to live in an apartment by yourself
Thx for your videos man! I’m a mech eng getting ready to do omscs for career pivot. I live 2 hrs from Raleigh - do you know if remote / semi remote work is pretty common for the area?
Also I’m not gonna get vaxed, do you think that boxes me out from most companies in the area?
Thanks!!
I do think that semi/remote work will be more and more common, thanks to COVID. I know Red Hat has a lot of remote postings right now. However, I do think the general expectation is to eventually return to the office (with a little more flexibility for semi-remote work). I can't really speak for other companies, but I do think that for most tech companies, you can't return to the office without getting a covid vaccine. My company (IBM) has that policy, but everyone can still work remotely if they want to (which most of us do), so it isn't an issue at all for people that don't want to get vaxxed. Sorry I couldn't be more helpful!
@@bryan_truong Thanks that’s actually super helpful info. Screenshotted!
All the best!!
I am going to work at RTP next year. May I ask where do you find roommates to share an apartment? Thank you!
Unfortunately, I don't have much advice there. I went to college in the area and had plenty of friends/a network to find roommates already. I would probably recommend finding a facebook group, but can't speak from personal experience.
Where would you recommend someone live if they are working in downtown Durham? I've never even visited haha but I'm planning on moving down for work in September.
Hey Cam! Living in Raleigh would be an option, but the 20 minute commute could get annoying, especially since traffic on I-40 could be an issue once again once the pandemic is over. I would probably recommend just living in downtown Durham as well! I only lived in an apartment in downtown Durham for a summer (at Bell West End) but had a decent experience!
@@bryan_truong Thanks for the info! Just looked up that place and the rent is very reasonable for downtown. Is that apartment in a safe enough area where you can walk around at night without worrying you're gonna get jumped? Lol
@@CamKnoppMusic Yeah safety was never really a concern. It is on the very edge of downtown, though (hence the "West End" name), so it isn't in as ideal or as "hip" of a location as apartments closer to the Durham bulls park and the American Tobacco campus.
You should stay in Durham. Morrisville/ Raleigh or briar creek/Raleigh if you don’t want to stay exactly in Durham. Those neighborhoods are just expensive though
@@QueenDiamondBee Currently I'm looking in the Woodcroft area of Durham. Downtown Durham is really expensive haha.
Thanks for that. Where would an urbanista want to live in Raleigh?
Awesome video man. How is the diversity in Raleigh? I graduated during the pandemic and felt your pain on the job market lol
I don't know the exact numbers or anything, but I'd say it's decently diverse... Compared to Orlando (where I grew up), it does feels like the Asian population is a lot smaller, and it definitely feels like the hispanic community is a lot smaller. There are a lot of South Asians/Indians in the Raleigh suburbs closer to RTP. Overall, I think diversity here is decent, but not as diverse as other cities
That’s good to hear. I’m planning to move out of Boston by the end of the year and exploring my options. Raleigh seems like a cool place (interested in its ovr growth).. guess I’ll have to visit and see for myself haha
Are there public health jobs in the RTP area?
If you are a single black woman moving for a tech job is it still a viable option? I have the option to move to RTP or NYC.
Not sure exactly what you have in mind/what you are looking for, but I do think it is a great option. The way of life is much slower here though (and cost of living is way cheaper) than new york
@@bryan_truong thanks Bryan! I ended up visiting both and decided on RTP- it’s like many southern states that have cosmopolitan cities and more rural countrysides but it’s beautiful and way easier to transition to than New York.
My boss at a tech company is a single black woman. Think the colleges, including several HBCUs, make the area rather diverse and cosmopolitan, even if it’s a more casual southern cosmopolitan vibe.
How do you find the demographics / diversity? Online it seems like its 50/50 black and white with few minorities. Do you see asians and south asians in your daily life?
Diversity is relatively high for the South and more rural states. The three universities bring in a steady stream from Asia. Rather large increase from India over the last 10 years. Generally focused on tech jobs at places like Cisco.
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hehe thanks bruv
So when are we going on a date?
I love Atl clubs for EDM
Apple is coming too.
Yep huge campus too
You need more 70 subscribers 😃😃😃😀😀😀
lol one of these days
Bro im moving here from nyc I would love to connect bro
First lol
Haha quite an achievement