有中文小伙伴吗？

@COCO said:

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Is there a Chinese partner?

Not sure what to make of this, is the question if there is a Chinese partner/sibling project to godot? I'm not aware of one.

@COCO said: 有中文小伙伴吗？

有还是有哈，我四川的。你到这儿里来的话最好还是用点儿英语嘛。我都不晓得我们godot有木有中文翻译呢？你哪里的的嘛伙伴。 @Megalomaniak he/she means to ask if there's any other chinese people/speakers here on the forums.

@COCO 欢迎哈

    您好，欢迎到论坛。遗憾的是我不会说中文，但我祝你开发游戏好运。

    6 months later

    在呢，我新来的 😂
    刚看论坛规则了，是建议只用英文的

    cybereality Thank you 😆
    I'm recently learning godot (:3JZ) though kinda "social fear" because I have barely paticipated foreign forums 😂
    would appreciate guidance and correcting (:3JZ)

      Thank you. I only speak English natively, though I know some Spanish and Japanese. I've just been using Google Translate. This is an English language forum, so if you can try in English (with a translator) that would be best otherwise people won't be able to talk to you. If you make your own thread, it's okay if you post in your native language if English is also included, but if you can stick to English that would probably be easier (there are only a few Chinese users here, most people are from America or Europe). Thanks.

        6 days later

        I am in a bit of a mental crisis where I'm about to graduate from SU with a masters in computer science and I don't know what I should do. I want to move back to Washington state in the US cause I've already been in Chengdu for 11 years. On the other hand, a corporate mindset tells me I should try to work in a Chinese software firm for at least half a year to qualify for a role like Microsoft Beijing team manager in the future. If I move back to the US and get a normal programming job I assume I'll only make half the salary because in the US you actually have to pay taxes.

        If you're good, especially with a masters, you can make 6 figures in tech. I have a ton of experience, and I've had offers getting close to $200K. Starting out, you might be looking at $100K, if you're good. This would be in hot spots like San Francisco or Seattle. But even slightly out of the big areas, $80K and up is not crazy. Granted, you do have to pay taxes, so you might only take home like $50K on an $80K salary. And the more desirable work locations have higher rent/property costs, so it sort of evens out. It just depends on what you want to do with your life, and where you would rather live. With a nice degree, you can get work anywhere.

          cybereality Is the most fiscally wise path ahead to just sprint back to the US as fast as possible? As usual, thanks for the advice m8 it's always appreciated. I don't think I can stomach another year in China, but I could swallow half a year to get some experience.

              @robot_wbw : Bienvenido, willkommen, welcome, jambo !
              Recently had a business contact in China, things went very smoothly, they seemed to be much more customer oriented than the locals. Check out the translator www.deepl.com to double check google. I've been fooled by google so often.

              @Erich_L You have to pay taxes everywhere, that's a tedious inevitability :-). Some parts may offer better rates or even certain exemptions (like the Canaries where I live for VAT), but that's usually for a reason and shouldn't blur decision making. I would suggest to go where you have the best feeling and offer, having in mind that humans carry their problems with them where ever they go. Took me more than 20 years to internalize that, you may say I am not the quickest :-) But I would think that a graduated computer freak should be able to get a job where they want ?

              Btw., high taxes rates (which may be somewhat different from what one really has to pay in the end) usually come with a lot of benefits for the individual. One realizes when there's a tooth ache, or an accident has caused disruption of physical/mental abilities ... these sort of things.

              Do not rely on deepl, it produced a ton of mistakes that inevitably got my thesis publication delayed a few months. After freaking out all day I bought a ticket back to Seattle for December. A lack of Washingtonian women and nearby family are pretty external problems, hopefully they won't follow me back to Washington. ha! I just feel really bummed out if a career is going to either force me to either give up Chinese or game dev. Can't have everything! Taxes for a small business in China are a breeze to skirt around. Probably best not to disclose how many years I haven't paid taxes for.

              Erich_L Is the most fiscally wise path ahead to just sprint back to the US as fast as possible

              I'm saying it shouldn't be about the money. It's a life decision on where you will be most comfortable. Starting salary for a CS undergrad with zero work experience is at least $50K. But the bigger the company, that could easily be more. If you have a graduate degree, and any sort of experience (even if it is a personal portfolio) I think you can get more than $50K.

              Like I said, for some of the hotter companies, I've seen ads in the $75K and up range, even for mid-level jobs. Granted you still need to interview and know what you are talking about, and I don't know what your resume looks like. But realistically, if you don't have a ton of experience, you can expect in the $50-75K range just based on the degree. And some of it is luck, you have to find a company willing to take a chance on you. But it is possible.

              I don't know what the job situation is in China, I just know as an American, I would rather live here. I have traveled a bit, and it's just more comfortable for me culturally to live here. The Pacific Northwest is also the best place to go, California is also okay. Most of this country is pretty bad, except for a few hot cities, like NYC. But if you find a good location, it can be nice.