The Nomadic Coder

Ever felt like you’re stuck where you’re at? Ever wished you could sell it all and travel the world while writing code? It’s a dream that’s actually not too far off. In 2014, my family had had enough of the typical 9 to 5. I tried the startup thing, I tried the corporate thing, I tried the non-profit thing. None of it was fulfilling. And the repetition of it all was driving me crazy. So we sold everything we had, bought an RV, and hit the road.

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1. The Nomadic Coder Jon McCartie Manager, Technical Support Heroku @jmccartie
2. Hi there! ! I’m Jon McCartie. I work at Heroku. I help people help people fix things.
7. A Little Bit Of History
11. Priorities
12. child++
38. Practical
39. Residency Texas, Florida, South Dakota
40. Where To Stay National Forests / BLM > State Parks > RV Parks
42. Speed of Travel Travel: less than 200 miles per day Stay: at least 2-3 days
43. Workspace Headphones are your friend
47. Internet Verizon LTE + WeBoost + Antennas
48. LTE Jetpack 12V DC Power External Antennas WiFi Booster LTE Booster
49. Kids / School Choose your own adventure
51. "Adult" Time Because you know you want to know
53. Epilogue
56. The days are long, but the years are short
57. Do something
58. "Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in awhile, you could miss it." — Ferris Bueller
59. Thanks! Jon McCartie @jmccartie