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I never fully got how people actually got work done, at least not at the level of intensity and hours needed for an early stage startup, while working out of a

I never fully got how people actually got work done, at least not at the level of intensity and hours needed for an early stage startup, while working out of a coffee shop on a small laptop on crappy internet across the globe. Sure maybe if you're running a dropshipping company of one or doing a crypto rugpull, but if you have to build a product, sell, get on calls with customers, coordinate and motivate a team, hire.. etc. how do you do all of that from a small coffee shop in Indonesia or from your hostel? It feels like a LARP at best.

ahartmetz 1y ago
I have worked with a real deal digital nomad once. It was not at a startup, ~only development, and I think he worked at least a little under eight hours a day. He did high quality work, no complaints.
lifestyleguru 1y ago
"digital nomad" is what you say when you travel and stay somewhere longer but don't want people to think you are a hobo or member of organized crime. Actually doing any constructive work in a rental without kitchen, washing machine, and equipped with 20 USD D-Link router? In a hostel or aparthotel with people randomly snoring, yelling, doing random weird and creepy things? I don't think that's possible.
- rxtexit 1y ago
  I also think it is what you say when you are traveling, living off your trust fund. Instead of going to Phish concerts, raves or pretending be a professional poker player, the 2020s version is/was to be a digital nomad "entrepreneur". It is easy to make a vlog or podcast no one watches or listens to anywhere.
mhog_hn 1y ago
Find coworking spaces targeted at digital nomads. Pick spacious airbnb apartments - important to have this as a backup for calls when the coworking space does not work out. Stay somewhere for at least one month, ideally 3 months. Japan is very nice. Portugal is alright. More rural places can be nice. Avoid most coffee shops.. Time zone differences can be very painful.
thunderfork 1y ago
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ahartmetz 1y ago

I have worked with a real deal digital nomad once. It was not at a startup, ~only development, and I think he worked at least a little under eight hours a day. He did high quality work, no complaints.

lifestyleguru 1y ago

"digital nomad" is what you say when you travel and stay somewhere longer but don't want people to think you are a hobo or member of organized crime. Actually doing any constructive work in a rental without kitchen, washing machine, and equipped with 20 USD D-Link router? In a hostel or aparthotel with people randomly snoring, yelling, doing random weird and creepy things? I don't think that's possible.

rxtexit 1y ago
I also think it is what you say when you are traveling, living off your trust fund. Instead of going to Phish concerts, raves or pretending be a professional poker player, the 2020s version is/was to be a digital nomad "entrepreneur". It is easy to make a vlog or podcast no one watches or listens to anywhere.

mhog_hn 1y ago

Find coworking spaces targeted at digital nomads. Pick spacious airbnb apartments - important to have this as a backup for calls when the coworking space does not work out. Stay somewhere for at least one month, ideally 3 months. Japan is very nice. Portugal is alright. More rural places can be nice. Avoid most coffee shops.. Time zone differences can be very painful.

thunderfork 1y ago

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