(Part 3) Top products from r/digitalnomad

I can't speak for anyone else, but I follow:

• [The Escape Artist] (http://www.escapeartist.com/) (lots of practical, useful information written by multiple bloggers)
  
  
• Natalie Sisson, [The Suitcase Entrepreneur] (http://suitcaseentrepreneur.com/entrepreneurs-blog/) - author of a [best-selling book on location independence] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0473251248/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0473251248&linkCode=as2&tag=battleforthew-20) who publishes a free blog without asking you for your email address.
  
  
• Jesse Krieger at [The Lifestyle Entrepreneur] (http://lifestyleentrepreneurblog.com/) is similar, with a [best selling book] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1614486271/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1614486271&linkCode=as2&tag=battleforthew-20) and a location independent writing business
  
  
• Sharon Gourlay at [Digital Nomad Wannabe] (http://www.digitalnomadwannabe.com/), because she publishes a breakdown of her income results every month
  
  
• Anna Wickham at [The Worldly Blend] (http://www.theworldlyblend.com/) - makes a living as a writer and content marketer, not a coder
  
  A lot of other people follow [Tropical MBA] (http://www.tropicalmba.com/), [Thrilling Heroics] (http://www.thrillingheroics.com/) and the granddaddy of them all, [The 4 Hour Workweek] (http://fourhourworkweek.com/blog/).
  
  Hope this is helpful, good luck on your journey and best of the holidays!
  
  

For me the best why to learn is by doing.I started with a little app idea I wanted to build and jumped into sites like codecademy.com to learn JavaScript and html sintax.

I mixed the courses with step to step progress for my idea.

Once you have your first app and learn the sintax you can switch to topics like ObjectOrientedProgramming. Buy a pair of books and start another more complicated project. Try this book https://www.amazon.es/gp/aw/d/144934013X/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?__mk_es_ES=ÅMÅZÕÑ&qid=1527450273&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=head+first+javascript&dpPl=1&dpID=51qQTSKL2nL&ref=plSrch

Once you complete two projects you will be prepare to learn cross skills like version control(git), building process (webpack), console commands and IDE (webstorm).

That was my path before my first fulltime job. Working with other developers, work following two-eyes techniques and read tons of code from others will be a huge step un the process.

In only two years I became a senior software developer in one of the cooler companies I met.

Hope you have the same luck as I did.
Any help you need just tell me!

Yes!


i'm mostly self taught, on and off for years - got burned out and decided to do a web development bootcamp (online). I worked really hard juggling it and a full time job with a crazy schedule. I got very lucky and landed a great job before I even finished the bootcamp.

Learning the skills is a challenge, but overall it's not all that bad, and if you do not want to keep learning for the rest of your life, then this is NOT the job for you.

Learn things and BUILD STUFF. Make some webapps. Come up with an idea, and make it. Set some small goals like "make an app with Vue.js" or something like that. The more you get some hands-on the faster you will make mistakes and the faster you will LEARN. Mistakes are essential to learning, do not be afraid of them - embrace them!

The real important part is just being competent and having the soft skills to work with people. My previous job I had to deal with a lot of things and I learned a lot - that came in very handy coming into this role for sure.

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READ THIS:

https://www.amazon.com/Soft-Skills-software-developers-manual/dp/1617292397

It's a great overview into how to just deal with being a software engineer. Very high level and not technical at all, it will give you some insight.

I appear to be the only actual freelance translator in this thread so far anyway (not currently DNing but started my freelance career doing so, very feasible option), so you should take the other comments with a grain of salt. There is more than one way to go about it, but to do what I did, just (1) read this book:

https://www.amazon.com/How-Succeed-Freelance-Translator-Third/dp/0578170078/ref=pd_cp_14_1?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=0578170078&pd_rd_r=G8Q031Z77T1ZEHG41RA5&pd_rd_w=MOg9B&pd_rd_wg=irU0E&psc=1&refRID=G8Q031Z77T1ZEHG41RA5

and (2) get jobs through ProZ.com. If you're serious, the paid membership is worth it.

You can look at statistics there for what freelancers in your language pairs charge (you almost always charge by word, not by hour). $1500/mo. is a very modest goal, but it still probably won't be attainable right away. Problem is gonna be, most people wanna see some evidence that you have successful translations under your belt. Maybe build up a resume of volunteer translations or the like. I honestly did a bunch of work on the real cheap at the beginning too, which is maybe not necessary, but at least I could cite a couple satisfied professional clients, even if they were bargain-basement agencies in India.

At any rate, start doing this on the side while you have another source of income so you can build up a resume and some repeat clients before you try to make it your sole revenue stream.

I agree with your mindset but I guess it all comes down to self-awareness. Everything is relative really. In my shoes though, I believe one needs passion + perseverance in order to succeed. (Also, I'm not sure if you have had any programming experience but assuming you haven't sat down for at least 10 hours and practiced, you'll find out why you need a bit of passion if you try, lol :P) Check out the book Grit for more info on this subject - https://www.amazon.com/Grit-Passion-Perseverance-Angela-Duckworth/dp/1501111108

When I first read that description I thought the same thing as many of the people here: "Wouldn't that be a travel agent?" But I understand where you're coming from now. Some of the aspects would be the same, but you're trying to create more of a complete experience based on their preferences.

Personally, I hate researching stuff. Doing the research into finding flights, places to stay, which vaccinations I need, what the VISA requirements are, etc. is a big pain in the ass (and that's all before I can even start worrying about creating an itinerary). At the same time I currently don't have the funds to spend money on this, so I still do it myself - but I can almost guarantee there are people out there, that like me, hate researching and planning this stuff and would be willing to pay for it.

Some people previously recommended asking your friends if they'd pay for it or starting a blog to find customers. Please don't do this (Yet).

Here's why: your friends are horrible people to ask. One way or another their judgment is skewed. Find people that never have heard of you before, and sell them on the idea. That's how you'll learn what they're interested in and what they aren't interested in.

Also, don't start a blog until you know that people are buying what you're selling - especially in the travel space. Trust me on this one. I started a blog related to travel and there are so many travel bloggers out there that you have to create something incredible to stand out from the crowd.

First, I'd read 7 Day Startup by Dan Norriss and join his 7 Day Startup Facebook Group.

Rather than finding clients with this business, I'd focus on turning this into a productized service.

For example, for $197, here's what you'll get:

• 30 minute call to discuss what you're looking to get out of the trip
  
• Guidelines for how much a flight should cost
  
• List of vaccinations you should consider getting
  
• Best priced travel insurance options
  
• Recommended hotel based on your budget and preferences
  
• 5 top things to do based on your preferences
  
• etc.
  
  You can start off charging $49 for this, then $99, then $149, etc. Just keep learning from every customer and keep improving your service.

The easy way:

http://imgur.com/a/a5PIS

Now I am not recommending you actually do that, as I don't want to be responsible if you burn your house down and yes a fuse in the plug is technically advisable due to the system used but it is an indication if I have been doing it for thirty years (and thirty years ago we were a lot closer to a third world country and even actually used have power cuts) that you are UNLIKELY to have an issue during your short visit.

Also note if you do this with an extension socket there will be a fuse in the plug for the extension socket.

You would be better off with an adapter, with a fuse, yes, but you can get these cheap when you get there or just buy a new local A/C cable or indeed plug, you can buy the actual fused type G plugs in any hardware store in Ireland or the UK for peanuts and literally just chop the end of your cables off with a scissors and screw them on... but I just buy a new laptop cable, they cost like 1 euro.

If you want an adapter, these are the type we usually use, they are actually fused and cost peanuts, you open them up with a screw and stick the europlug in and it is good (they make these that take US slotted plugs as well):

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Eagle-Pole-Euro-Fused-Converter/dp/B000KMCND0/r

Or the likes of this if you want to use a US phone adapter (although what I do with that is literally just add a europlug adapter and stick it in with a matchstick, as it is smaller):

https://www.amazon.co.uk/ShaniTech-Adaptor-Visitor-Australia-Adapter/dp/B01MUFFWD5

or this

https://www.amazon.co.uk/CANADA-3-Pin-Visitor-Adaptor-Converter/dp/B000NPACOG/

Or 100 other adapters.

Honestly I have no idea how you are finding this to be so difficult, there are gobs of compact adapters with fuses in them, in fact I would suspect you will not find an adapter WITHOUT a fuse in it actually in Ireland or the UK as I imagine such a thing would likely be illegal to sell.

Learn how to learn fast. Be curious.
I really like the No Starch Press books for when you are starting out. They have all sorts of books for hacking websites, android, cars, etc.
If you want a good simple intro to hacking (to get a feel for it) I would recommend: Penetration Testing: A Hands-On Introduction to Hacking

Even though it is not directly about DN I can recommend reading into the wild (http://amzn.to/1NA0OAN) because I think it shows how being too dedicated to something can harm you in the end.

Other than that there is the four hour work week: http://amzn.to/1VqMekU

Several books about blogging if that's something you are interested in: http://amzn.to/23sLGAX

You might also want to read up on vehicles online,
www.desktodirtbag.com is a guy living in his truck most of the year and there are several good blogs about living in vans.

Sorry about this. I should have worded the post better. nero147 is correct and defines what I mean by deep work. If you're interested, here's a link to the book.

Put differently, I was just curious if you were going to spend a few months working on a new project where you would go.

Automate the Boring Stuff with Python

There isn't a way to learn to code faster, the best thing you can do is code every day. And I mean EVERY day. IMO Python will open the most doors. you may need to pick up other things along the way but Python is a good base.


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I use an electric Moka pot, it has been a life saver and I carry it easily every time I move.

I bought it for about 10€ in some second hand shop, linking it below:
Delonghi Alicia Espresso Moka

No, I mean it's a soft foam/gel pad, slightly thicker than the stiff plasticky ones that my friend uses.

Like this: https://www.amazon.com/Belkin-Standard-Computer-Neoprene-F8E089-BLK/dp/B00006HTZ0

The Harder Type: https://www.amazon.com/multifun-Non-Slip-Rubber-Mousepad-Waterproof/dp/B01MTAT4LH

a good book for the next one - https://www.amazon.com/Information-Dashboard-Design-Effective-Communication/dp/0596100167

Happy Hacking Keyboard Professional2.

I've also got the nifty travel case.

Running Lean: http://www.amazon.com/Running-Lean-Iterate-Works-Series/dp/1449305172

Consider it book two of the lean startup. Ditches theory and motivation for a step by step plan to launching your business.

VERY actionable.

https://www.amazon.com/Natural-Vitality-Supplement-Raspberry-Lemon/dp/B000OQ2DJQ/ref=sr_1_4_s_it?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1523922550&sr=1-4&keywords=natural+calm