In this episode of #SocialConfoes Diego and Jean-luc are joined by Saif Bechan. He’s a Full Stack Web Developer with professional experience building websites and web applications. However, he also did this remotely for a year in 12 different countries. In this conversation he tells us what his experience living as a full time digital nomad was like.

Connect with Saif (all his handles are @saifbechan) on:

• Instagram
• LinkedIn

Episode Overview

• 0:00 – Introduction
• 7:04 – Working in the Netherlands as a Full Stack Developer
• 11:37 – Using a CMS instead of building from scratch
• 17:26 – Erasmus and web development
• 20:11 – Switching jobs
• 24:15 – The jump to full remote work
• 35:51 – For who is remote working NOT for?
• 37:27 – The remote work itinerary
• 47:11 – What was social life as a digital nomad?
• 48:57 – Returning to normal
• 56:40 – What would it cost
• 1:00:38 – Overrated or underrated
• 1:09:37 – Closing off

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The Hosts

• Diego Ameerali
• Jean-Luc van Charante

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