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.

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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
4. 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
5. 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
6. 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
7. 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
8. 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
9. W O R K P L A C E S
10. T H E C O F F E E S H O P
11. D I S C O V E RY: F O U R S Q U A R E
12. C O W O R K I N G
13. T H E H O T E L
14. T H E B A R
15. W O R K I N G O F F L I N E
16. 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 !
19. O N T H E R O A D
20. T E T H E R I N G F R O M A N Y W H E R E
21. C A R P O W E R I N V E R T E R
23. AT T H E A I R P O RT
24. C O N S I D E R PAY I N G F O R A L O U N G E
25. F I N D A N E M P T Y G AT E
26. O N T H E P L A N E
27. S E AT M A P C H E S S
29. • 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
30. C O N N E C T I V I T Y A B R O A D
32. 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.
34. 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