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Digital Nomad Development
The document discusses the concept of digital nomadism, highlighting the shift in affordability of travel versus housing over generations. It provides insights into how to effectively work and travel, emphasizing organized travel programs, job boards for remote work, and strategies for managing WordPress sites while on the move. The author encourages flexibility, character building, and community engagement among digital nomads.
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Digital Nomad Development
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- 2. I am a DigitalNomad
- 3. The world isyour office Australia New Zealand Malaysia Vietnam Cambodia Thailand China Indonesia Nepal Sri Lanka USA (21 / 50 states) Canada Argentina Chile Peru Iceland England Scotland Wales Sweden Denmark Portugal Spain France Germany Austria Switzerland Hungary Italy Croatia Serbia Czech Republic Bulgaria Morocco Antarctica UAE
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- 5. What city ison your list?
- 6. Why be a DigitalNomad?
- 7. “A journey isbest measured in friends, rather than miles.” – TIM CAHILL (the author, not the soccer player)
- 8. We have an opportunity Thankyou WordPress!
- 9. 1975—Our Parents Flight AUto USA: $2,000 Sydney House: $40,000 Yearly Salary: $11,000 2018—Us Flight AU to USA: ~$1,700 Sydney House: $1,120,000* Yearly Salary: $80,000** The affordability of housing vs travel has flipped in a generation * Sydney median house price, July 2018 ** Avg yearly salary, May 2017
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- 11. Recognise your privilege. Useit responsibly.
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- 13. Start slowly andramp up. Attend a conference!
- 14. Find a balance betweenwork and play For example: • At least 1 week per location • Minimal travel between locations
- 15. Solo travel • Flexibility •Character building • Organising travel is lost time • Can be cheaper Organised travel • Fixed locations • Transport, accommodation & workspace provided • Community • Employer friendly • Higher cost Method of travel
- 16. Organised travel: RemoteYear • ~50% split male / female • Age range: ~20 to ~65, majority: ~30 • Guaranteed minimum bandwidth 50Mbit/s 54% 28% 18% Fulltime Freelancer Entrepreneur • 12 or 4 month programs • Different city every month • For digital nomads, not tourists!
- 17. Organised travel: RemoteYear remoteyear.com/programs-costs
- 18. Show me themoney (how to pay for it)
- 19. Remote job boards •remotive.io • remoteok.io • remote.co • flexjobs.com • weworkremotely.com Write a proposal Try first by working from home Fulltime employees can work Remotely!
- 20. Time is ourmost precious resource. An efficiency gain can be as valuable as a pay rise.
- 21. • Try allframeworks, master one! • Always use child themes • Alternative: starter themes (eg: Underscores, Bones) • Build your own framework? Building Themes
- 22. Provide a consistent userexperience
- 23. • Curate ‘favoriteplugins’ on wordpress.org • Browse & install your favourites • Alternative: WP Favs for lists and bulk install wpfavs.com Plugin management https://codex.wordpress.org/Managing_Plugins#Installing_Favorite_Plugins
- 24. • Use CSSCompilers: SASS / LESS • Streamline compilation, minification & uploading • Local development when travelling • PortableApps on Cloud Sync Coding Efficiencies
- 25. Install WordPress in asubdirectory for flexibility codex.wordpress.org/Giving_WordPress_Its_Own_Directory
- 26. Export WordPress settings, pagebuilder templates etc. Create a library.
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- 28. • Resell hostingand domain registration • Give clients one point of contact • Benefit from efficiencies • Account creation • Password resets • cPanel skeleton directories • DNS hosting with Cloudflare • Ensure invoice payment WordPress Hosting
- 29. Every website witha database and login form needs maintenance!
- 30. • Backup first, storeoffsite • Update responsibly, to a schedule • Premium plugin licenses (developer / lifetime) • Security monitoring • Incidental time for fixes WordPress Maintenance
- 31. Bulk site management eg:InfiniteWP / ManageWP / iThemes Sync • Update in batch mode by site, plugin or theme • Client reporting • Highlight vulnerabilities WordPress Maintenance
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- 33. When things gowrong (hint: they will)
- 34. • Cloud backupvs cloud sync • Encryption on laptops and mobiles • 2FA (Two Factor Authentication) • Password management • Lastpass Emergency Access Plan for theft, injury and equipment failure
- 35. It’s not foreveryone, but anyone can do it
- 36. Where will youwork from next?
- 37. Where will youwork from next?
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