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Interview with Dani and Luca, digital nomads who have mastered work and travel

Daniela is a marketer, and Luca, a full stack web developer. We spend most of our time working on our biggest client's projects, and they help us have a sort of routine and also guarantee a secure income every month. Apart from that, we are also both doing freelance work.

Dani and Luca have mastered the art of traveling while working—see their hacks & tips for thriving as digital nomads.

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Interview with Laura, a communications specialist and travel writer by night

At WebDevStudios I manage the website content and blog posts for our family of companies, as well as our social media. I spend a lot of time editing blog posts that other team members write and curating and scheduling content for social media.

I also assist with marketing initiatives, and right now I'm helping with the development of a promotional offer for one of our brands. After work, I'll be working on a travel article about Las Vegas, which is where I live.

Laura Coronado discusses her method for juggling her career as a communications specialist by day and her side hustle as a freelance travel writer by night.

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Interview with Gregory, a Senior Software Developer

Currently, I'm a senior software developer at a startup called Next Trucking, working on mostly React-based web applications.

I'm part of a small team of 3 or so. Right now, we're working on a new React Native mobile application.

I mostly deal with the "non-UI" aspects - tooling, build systems, testing, client-side data storage. I'm also the one that interfaces with the APIs for the most part.

Gregory is a senior software developer working from home - learn how he finds the balance between lack of focus and hyperfocus.

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Interview with Betsy, a head of content and remote work routine expert

Currently, I have a few main projects, and all of them are done remotely.

First, I am in charge of content for a non-profit called M2B ministries. My role is to oversee the podcast, website, newsletter, and to help create new courses and products for our customers.

Second, I write a weekly article for a remote company called Zidisha. Zidisha is in the microfinance space and provides peer to peer lending for entrepreneurs around the world.

My third main project is my blog, BetsyRamserJaime.com which is about helping remote workers thrive. I've learned so much over the past six years about working remotely from building community and overcoming loneliness to sticking to a routine, avoiding distractions, and much more. I enjoy sharing my remote work experience and encouraging others.

Lastly, I love connecting with people from all over the world so I also teach a few Business English classes each week.

Betsy Ramser is a content manager, blogger, and teacher who helps other remote workers thrive while creating a daily routine that works.

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Interview with Digital Nomad Sage, an entrepreneur and UX consultant

I’m working on many things at the moment. I started a Kindle Publishing business late last year and have been selling e-books on Amazon. I love it because I didn’t have the inventory/customer issues that I had with Amazon FBA.

It’s truly passive because most of the hard work is in the content creation that you do in the beginning.

I’m also working on my blog, Digital Nomad Sage. I saw a niche opportunity there and wanted to teach others how to start an online business and how to live the digital nomad lifestyle.

Although it’s also an Affiliate Marketing project of mine, the main purpose is to mostly give free content through blogs to help people out.

I want to influence others to become digital nomads and remote workers because the benefits of being one are many!

As for UX projects, it varies. There are some months where my boss doesn’t need my help, so I focus on my own projects. When he does need help, the projects last about a month and a half.

UX Research can be pretty grueling, especially when you have to do benchmarks of various companies, but it’s super exciting to compare business services and learn in-depth about them.

I had to learn UX hands-on and quickly because I didn’t have any formal training prior to being hired. I’m nearly finished with a UX Design Bootcamp from Springboard to better prepare myself as a UX Professional. I’ll then have the confidence to tackle my own UX projects for clients.

I will always help out my boss whenever he needs help, though. It’s my duty as he mentored me in UX and I will always want to pay it forward to him for changing my life.

From e-books to blogging, Digital Nomad Sage has become an expert on making money online—see his advice for developing an online business.

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Interview with Liz, a UI/UX designer and cowork advocate

I’m currently employed as a full-time UX/UI designer for Elemica, a supply chain management company. Right now, I’m most passionate about continuing to build out a coworking platform for women who work remotely.

It’s called Ladies Work Remote, and we meet up on a weekly basis to cowork in local coffee shops.

My mission is to make sure that remote working women have a place to meet with like-minded professionals in their city.

One of the drawbacks of remote life is that you are often isolated from coworkers, especially when you move to a new city. We currently have two chapters in Atlanta and in DC, and we are looking to expand!

Liz is a traveling UI/UX designer—see her strategy for thriving as a digital nomad and her efforts to promote coworking.

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Interview with Katerina, a team collaboration consultant who sees the value of discipline

I work on several projects. Some are my own, and others are from clients. For my company, I work on leadership coaching and strategic advice for team collaboration.

I analyze collaboration patterns, match these patterns with the team culture and goals, and then suggest ways to change the pattern or create processes so that if someone leaves, the team's social capital is not destroyed.

I'm also active in the human resource field where I investigate talent management practices and teach organizational culture and employee engagement.

I also work on a couple of educational innovation projects, some with a strong research focus, others more practical. Finally, I'm leading the Galway Grow Remote chapter.

Katerina fell into remote work by accident - she reveals how easy and straightforward it can be to make discipline a daily part of remote work.

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Interview with Ayush, a CEO and avid remote team builder

We are working on building the most extensive online marketplace for hiring managed remote teams. Our platform allows companies to set up a remote team that can bring in efficiency and additional skills to their existing team.

It is different from other current marketplaces like Upwork and Toptal where you hire a remote worker, and the onus to make it work with that person lies on you.

RemotePanda, on the other hand, provides remote teams with a success manager who gets into setting up the process, as well as helping to establish KPIs to make sure that you have a real return on investment (ROI) with your remote workers.

Ayush is a CEO that is committed to helping companies build successful remote teams—see his process and tips for developing location independent teams that thrive.

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Interview with Alexandra Cote, a remote digital marketer and freelancer

Currently, I'm a full-time digital marketer, along with doing freelance writing and strategic development on the side. My clients are the bomb! Mostly SaaS and marketing companies, along with a couple of smaller B2C projects that are dear to my heart.

I'm also trying my hand at YouTube in my spare time, and I'm a Skillshare instructor which helps me connect with so many people worldwide.

Alexandra juggles freelancing, a full-time remote job, YouTube, and Skillshare instructing. How does she manage it all? Find out in her interview.

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Interview with Harry, an IT Architect who works from home

I'm currently doing full stack web development for Solomon Page located in NYC. My projects are split roughly 50/50 between internal systems and tools and public facing websites like our open opportunities listings.

Harry has worked remotely for almost 10 years as a senior mobile, web and desktop developer—learn how he balances work with family.

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