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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

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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 :
    !
    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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