Making a living and a life while traveling the world
I'm currently working on 3 software projects (2 apps/1 framework). The goal is to get Gobo and Puffin submitted to the App Store by end of February with each using the DTSEssentials framework. Learning Cocoa (iOS/macOS): Ongoing learning to improve my knowledge in Cocoa/Swift: Last Week This Week Generics in Swift Sharing Code and Building … Continue reading Retrospective Jan 7 – 13/ Planning: Jan 14 – 20
So you want to talk about your 2018 New Year’s Resolutions? I’d rather skip the stereotypical screeds about resolutions and jump right into the goals that I’ve set for 2018 and why. But what about the goals from 2017? 2017 was a reset year for me. I only shipped a few small things (a prototype … Continue reading 2018: A Year in Interview
It is time for my fandom to end. My love affair began at age 9 with The Empire Strikes Back, as it was my first memorable theatre experience. I had seen Star Wars but the feeling of seeing Luke and Vader battle in Cloud City, Yoda dispense wisdom while training young Skywalker and the beautiful … Continue reading Star Wars: The Last Jedi
You’ve experienced this: you’ve been working at the company long enough to know how things work and you’re confident in your skills and contributions. It’s been long enough that you see more than just where the chinks in the armor are or opportunities than the company should be pursuing. At some point, you have the … Continue reading Why They Won’t Pursue Your Idea
This month, while in Morocco, I decided to try a few new things health wise. I haven’t trained Muay Thai or boxing since January. I've been toting gloves and focus mitts around but I'm not getting any benefit other that the extra weight lifting on travel days. My fitness routine has primarily consisted of doing … Continue reading Healthy October
I recently participated in a survey asking about my transition to a nomadic lifestyle: What were the challenges for you to transition into a digital nomadic life? Before I started my journey, I owned a home and had a routine with family/friends, career and local community. Making the change from a stationary life to one … Continue reading Nomadic Transition and Challenges
Listen to my interview on the Modern Work podcast with host: writer, consultant and fellow nomad, Katherine Conaway. We talk about how I got into software development, my experience with Remote Year and how I work from the road. Modern Work is a podcast about the work we do today & how we got there – featuring interviews with … Continue reading Modern Work Podcast
After almost four months in Chiang Mai, it’s time to move on. When I arrived, I thought I would just keep my head down, get some apps developed and then head on to the next place. I only had a modicum of success as I made a few missteps along the way. I isolated myself … Continue reading Farewell to Chiang Mai
This is a guest blog post by Super Villain and fellow Travel Squad member Elliott Killian. Follow more of his musings and how he uses his super villain powers for good at Elliott Killian Whether you are staying in Krabi for a while or just passing through and need to get some work done. Here are … Continue reading Working in Krabi, Thailand
I haven't been posting Income Reports for the last few months, mainly because there hasn't been any real income to report. I have, however, been tracking my expenses. After spending a month in Bali with my fellow Battutas, I decided to settle into a slower travel pace and focus on my pet projects while doing … Continue reading Cost of Living: Chiang Mai, Thailand
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