I like the signal mobile app better, but wire has a proper desktop client along with video calls, so wire is what I ended up with. Of course that's only with those close friends I can convince to join me on wire.
I did read that facebook messenger now has end to end encryption, but as far as I can tell this is only for "secret" conversations - which are only available from the device you initiate the conversation from. Whatsapp would probably be a good choice if you (OP) have a lot of friends already using it.
I'm convinced this exists - or at least used to exist, but can't seem to find the site now. The idea was sort of like bountysource, where tasks were defined and some sort of currency reward assigned to the task. The currency was related to parts ownership in the final product/company. Maybe somebody else knows what I'm talking about?
Willing to relocate: Yes - Not interested in local jobs, looking to relocate to another country, preferably US/Canada.
Technologies: Java, Python, Javascript. Some familiarity with a range of other technologies: Clojure, Ruby, Haskell, C#.
Resume: Let me say this right off the bat - if you are looking for somebody to produce code and nothing else, year after year, implementing whatever feature is next on the backlog, I'm not your guy. If you are looking for somebody you can trust to find the optimal solution to a wide range of problems that you don't already know the answer to, there may be a reason for us to talk.
I would be happy to learn a new technology, and while I have no aversion to any specific technology (the optimal tool depends on the task at hand), a functional language would be a plus for me.
I currently spend some of my spare time contributing to an open source angularjs project on github, from a SF-based startup: https://github.com/ripple/ripple-client.
I'm not disagreeing with you, but the downside of one-off type advice from varying people is that you are limited to only discussing topics which can be covered within a limited time frame. Surely a lot of good can come from that, but having a more long-term mentor lets you get quick feedback on things with little overhead, since the mentor will already be familiar with your current skill level, the project you are working on etc.
Looking for mentor/peers interested in working on hobby projects in a wide range of programming languages/frameworks - main goal here is to reach a level of decent developer efficiency in many different technologies.
I don't mind if I'm contributing in some way to a startup without being paid, or an open source project, assuming of course the work is educational for me. It's a balance, if I am getting a lot of good mentoring, I wouldn't mind doing some tedious tasks every now and then (documentation etc), because overall I am likely learning more than I would on my own.
Details / longer version:
I'm a software engineer, based in Denmark (Aarhus), completed university roughly a year ago. I don't get to do much actual coding in my job (the coding itself is mostly outsourced), and the little coding I do for work is Java. In my free time I enjoy working on hobby projects or thinking up projects I would like to do - my backlog of project ideas is quite long :). Lately I've gotten to a point where I start actually finishing my projects, where previously I would move on to the next thing before getting far. Projects so far have been nothing with any monetary value, strictly for fun/learning.
The problem is I feel like I'm missing out on a lot of valuable experience, motivation and fun by doing these things alone. I'm not looking for somebody to help me with MY projects, I'm looking for some person or group who I can share my progress with and follow their projects, possibly joining up to work on the same project if interests collide on something.
Topics I'm interested in learning more about (italic = no practical experience with language/platform yet):
- Functional programming languages (especially Clojure, Erlang and Haskell at the moment)
- Web frameworks (django, rails, grails and similar frameworks for other languages)
- Mobile development (Android, maybe Tizen - not iOS)
While most danes don't mind high taxes in general, this is one of those taxes that only makes sense on the surface. I think it's fair to say the foundation is shaky at best - extra tax on olive oil and nuts because they are fatty? Really?
