The Location Independent Developer

A presentation at WordCamp Kota Kinabalu 2019 in March 2019 in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia by James Hunt

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THE LOCATION INDEPENDENT DEVELOPER A talk about going remote, digital nomads, and being location independent. By James Hunt https://www.thetwopercent.co.uk https://www.locationindependent.co.uk Follow me on Twitter or ask questions as we go @thetwopct

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WHAT IS REMOTE WORK + BENEFITS & DOWNSIDES + HOW TO GO REMOTE + DIGITAL NOMAD TIPS

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WHY REMOTE?

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BENEFITS

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// BENEFITS OF REMOTE WORK = BETTER FOCUS = PRODUCTIVITY = COMMUTING = MORE TIME

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// BENEFITS OF REMOTE WORK = FLEXIBILITY = FREEDOM = TRAVEL = GEO-ARBITRAGE

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// BENEFITS OF REMOTE WORK = HEALTHIER = HAPPIER

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DOWNSIDES

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// DOWNSIDES OF REMOTE WORK

  • LONELINESS + COMMUNICATIONS + BOUNDARIES + NOMAD PROBLEMS

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IS IT FOR YOU?

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// IS REMOTE WORK FOR YOU? NOT FOR SLACKERS

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// IS REMOTE WORK FOR YOU? UNTRUSTWORTHY

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// IS REMOTE WORK FOR YOU? BAD COMMUNICATORS

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GOING REMOTE

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THREE WAYS TO GO REMOTE

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01 FIND A REMOTE JOB

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02 CONVERT YOUR EXISTING JOB

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03 WORK FOR YOURSELF

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01 FIND A REMOTE JOB

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// 01 FIND A REMOTE JOB IT’S HARD

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// 01 FIND A REMOTE JOB A VALUABLE OR SPECIALIST SKILL

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// 01 FIND A REMOTE JOB pangian.com weworkremotely.com remoteok.io jobspresso.co remote.co

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// 01 FIND A REMOTE JOB upwork.com fiverr.com codersclan.com toptal.com

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// 01 FIND A REMOTE JOB APPROACH A COMPANY YOU LOVE

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02 CONVERT YOUR EXISTING JOB

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// 02 CONVERT YOUR EXISTING JOB IS YOUR JOB COMPATIBLE?

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// 02 CONVERT YOUR EXISTING JOB

  • meetings? - still learning? - technology?

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// 02 CONVERT YOUR EXISTING JOB CONVINCE YOUR BOSS

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// 02 CONVERT YOUR EXISTING JOB

  • increased productivity - less costs to business - employee retention

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// 02 CONVERT YOUR EXISTING JOB START SMALL

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// 02 CONVERT YOUR EXISTING JOB TIPS

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// 02 CONVERT YOUR EXISTING JOB MORE THAN ONE PERSON

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// 02 CONVERT YOUR EXISTING JOB LOBBYING

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// 02 CONVERT YOUR EXISTING JOB BE SICK

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// 02 CONVERT YOUR EXISTING JOB PERSISTENCE

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03 WORK FOR YOURSELF

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// 3 WORK FOR YOURSELF YOU’RE THE BOSS

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// 3 WORK FOR YOURSELF RISK + REWARD

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// 3 WORK FOR YOURSELF = pick my clients = pick my price = other business = take a break

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// 3 WORK FOR YOURSELF = pick own hours = my own future = pick my colleagues = can run how i want

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// 3 WORK FOR YOURSELF HOW TO GET STARTED WITH YOUR OWN BUSINESS?

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// 3 WORK FOR YOURSELF FOCUS ON YOUR TARGET MARKET

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CONGRATS YOU ARE NOW REMOTE

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NOW WHAT?

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= freedom = work from anywhere = more time to enjoy life = travel around

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DIGITAL NOMAD

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// DIGITAL NOMAD TIPS

  • DOWNSIZE + COMMITMENTS + MONEY

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// DIGITAL NOMAD TIPS

  • VISA PREP + STAY LONGER + COWORKING

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// DIGITAL NOMAD TIPS WHERE TO GO?

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// DIGITAL NOMAD TIPS chiang mai, thailand koh panghan, thailand da nang, vietnam hoi an, vietnam

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// DIGITAL NOMAD TIPS siem reap, cambodia bulgaria, europe serbia, europe goa, india

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ANY QUESTIONS? resources thetwopercent.co.uk/wckk19 twitter @thetwopct