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Staying Productive on the Move

Ben Hughes
February 23, 2015
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Staying Productive on the Move

Tips & tricks about how to stay productive as a programmer while traveling, gleaned from my one year experience as a digital nomad.

Ben Hughes

February 23, 2015
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  1. S TAY I N G P R O D U

    C T I V E 
 
 O N T H E M O V E B E N H U G H E S | @ R U B I E T Y | H T T P : / / F L I G H T L E V E R A G E . C O M
  2. P R O G R A M M E R

    S A R E U N I Q U E LY P O S I T I O N E D T O W O R K F R O M A N Y W H E R E
  3. T R AV E L C A N I N

    D U C E P R O D U C T I V I T Y
  4. W O R K & T R AV E L

    N E E D N O T B E D I S C R E T E S T R I K I N G T H E R I G H T B A L A N C E
  5. T H E H O LY G R A I

    L : ! A S Y N C H R O N O U S W O R K
  6. O P T I M I Z E W O

    R K F O R L A R G E T I M E B L O C K S
  7. D I S C O V E RY: F O

    U R S Q U A R E
  8. R A I L S & F R I E

    N D S A R E A L R E A D Y E F F E C T I V E F O R O F F L I N E W O R K !
  9. T E T H E R I N G F

    R O M A N Y W H E R E
  10. C A R P O W E R I N

    V E R T E R
  11. C O N S I D E R PAY I

    N G F O R A L O U N G E
  12. • Pay for the WiFi. It’s worth it. • Board

    last - don’t require an overhead bin! • Decline Meal Service • Wear a hoodie: avoid subconscious distractions
  13. C O N N E C T I V I

    T Y A B R O A D
  14. W H AT A B O U T M Y

    9 - 5 ? • Programmers have a strong position in the labor market: negotiate! • Consider - and don’t feel guilty about - “unpaid” vacation • Splitting full days up - Half Work Days. Optimizes destinations per vacation day.
  15. G O T R AV E L ! A N

    D W O R K . B E N H U G H E S @ R U B I E T Y F L I G H T L E V E R A G E . C O M