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Hi from France,

I'm a long-time Airtable user (I also teach it), running a nonprofit's operations, with several connections to third-party apps. Airtable's Enterprise Scale pricing ($70/seat/month, 5-seat minimum) doesn't fit our setup, so I'm seriously evaluating alternatives. Zite keeps coming up.

I'd like real-world feedback 🙏

For those who have used Zite in production:

1. Can it work as the central relational database and replace Airtable?
2. How reliable are the integrations with third-party tools in practice ?
3. Has anyone migrated a large base (100k+ records)? How did the import go and then the performance of your Zite DB ?
4. Which Airtable features did you miss most after switching?

If Zite isn't there yet, what is the main thing missing for it to be a real Airtable replacement ?

Thanks in advance for the feedbacks !

Բարև բոլորին

I searched in 2 different dictionaries and in online dictionaries → many translations are proposed for "stingy (US) / radin (FR)".

In everyday EASTERN Armenian, how do you say that ?

I found the following translation, I want to know what are the 1 or 2 most useful ones to know please !

- ժլատ
- ագահ
- կծծի
- շատախնայ
- շատախնայ

??

Thanks for your help!

Please, no western armenian, because I really don't use it.

Hello to all my brothers and sisters in Armenia,

My name is Sevak. I was born and raised in France, and I am 33 years old. I have been married for six years to Gladys and am the father of two children: one is two years old, and the other was recently born.

I am married to a French woman who loves Armenian culture deeply and knows it very well. She is fully integrated into our family and is very close to my mother.

My eldest son, Yeraz, was adopted by Gladys and I, in Marseille, France, 1 year ago when he was 10 months old. He has a complex background (fetal alcohol syndrome, cocaine exposure during pregnancy, etc.), but he is a true warrior of light. Today, his neuromotor development is excellent. He is bilingual in French and Armenian, as I have spoken only Armenian to him since he joined our family a year ago.

Regarding my professional background: I have a versatile profile, but my main areas of expertise are entrepreneurship, business management, CFO roles, HR roles, team management, marketing strategy, business unit creation, and both for-profit and non-profit organizations. I also work as a freelance expert, trainer and certifier in no-code tools (Airtable, Softr, etc.), and I have been coding for years in my spare time—although much less since becoming a father (Python, SQL, Supabase).

I graduated from HEC Paris (Europe's #1 and world's top 10 business school) about 10 years ago. I have built and successfully sold two companies: one in the restaurant industry and another in big data and software.

I currently run a non-profit organization that I co-founded with my best friend and partner, Xavier. We support rural communities in France (under 5,000 inhabitants) in developing affordable, social, ecological, and non-speculative housing projects. Our organization has 16 employees, 4 civic service volunteers each year, and more than 130 volunteers. We have been operating for 7 years.

Regarding languages: I understand Armenian very well, including in professional contexts. When I encounter unknown words, I systematically learn them. However, I am not yet fully fluent in writing Armenian. I read it slowly but steadily. I am fluent in English, French, and Spanish.

For the past six months, I have been studying Armenian reading and writing daily, learning 5 to 10 new words every morning and evening.

I also spent 7 months working in Gyumri in 2014 during my gap year. I worked at Cherkezi Dzor, a wonderful family business. I was the CEO’s right-hand man, and he treated me like a son—and still does. I consider him part of my family in Gyumri.

Although my parents were born in Yerevan and Etchmiadzin and moved to France before I was born, my experience in Armenia gave me a clear understanding of the realities of life there: the financial challenges, access to healthcare, and many other difficulties.

Despite this, since becoming a father, I feel an increasingly strong desire to return and live in Armenia, surrounded by my people. My wife would also like to experience life there beyond short visits, which she found deeply meaningful.

Before making a permanent move, we are considering a trial period: first one month, then two months with our children. If this experience is positive, we would consider relocating permanently and buying a home, selling our primary residence in France.

I have several questions:

• Q1 - I do not intend to start a business in Armenia at this stage, as it feels too risky with young children and limited knowledge of the local ecosystem. Given my profile, do you think it is possible to find a well-paying job (in Armenian or international companies)? I am fluent in spoken Armenian but less so in writing. We live simply, but I need to ensure:
  • Access to quality healthcare for my son if needed
  • The ability to travel to France 2–3 times per year (around €4,000 annually)
• Q2 - As an employee, how does the vacation system work in Armenia? Are there any official resources or documents you would recommend to better understand working conditions?
• Q3 - Are there institutions in Yerevan that specialize in supporting children with neurodevelopmental disorders? Are they public or private? Are they generally affordable?
• Q4 - My wife does not speak Armenian (only a few words she has picked up from me). She speaks French and some English. Do you think it is necessary for her to learn Armenian before moving, or could she start learning once in Armenia (for example with a private tutor)?
• Q5 - She would not be happy as a full-time housewife and would like to work part-time. With limited Armenian, what kind of job opportunities might be available? She is a specialized educator working with vulnerable children and children with disabilities, and she is also a certified Montessori teacher (ages 3–6).
• Q6 - Finally, do you have any general advice or points of attention that I may not have considered?

I have close friends that could hire me, but it is in Gyumri. But even though my favorite city in the world is Gyumri, I think that for my wife and children it is better and less brutal to live in Yerevan for a few years first.

Thank you very much in advance for your insights and support.

Warm regards,
Sevak