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
   

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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
   

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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
   

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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
   

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7. T H E H O LY G R A I L :
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   A S Y N C H R O N O U S
   W O R K
   

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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
   

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9. W O R K P L A C E S
   

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10. T H E C O F F E E S H O P
    

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11. D I S C O V E RY: F O U R S Q U A R E
    

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12. C O W O R K I N G
    

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13. T H E H O T E L
    

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14. T H E B A R
    

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15. W O R K I N G O F F L I N E
    

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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 !
    

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19. O N T H E R O A D
    

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20. T E T H E R I N G F R O M
    A N Y W H E R E
    

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21. C A R P O W E R I N V E R T E R
    

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23. AT T H E A I R P O RT
    

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24. C O N S I D E R PAY I N G F O R
    A L O U N G E
    

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25. F I N D A N E M P T Y G AT E
    

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26. O N T H E P L A N E
    

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27. S E AT M A P C H E S S
    

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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
    

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30. C O N N E C T I V I T Y A B R O A D
    

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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.
    

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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
    

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