I'm thinking of finding a remote job too. I am an experienced Nodejs developer/architect. My current gig, I am nodejs lead & initial team member, in a very popular app. So I have scaled the app to millions.
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#52What I do is "plant small seeds" on the web (like: articles, video talks), which acts as "ads" for my skills. Then I make sure I can be found online (twitter, site, forums). It's a midterm strategy but works very well (I've worked 100% remotely during the last 3 years).
BTW http://blog.logeek.fr is down ;)
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#53For remote jobs, clarity of communication is essential. I hope this doesn't read as mean, since I suspect English is not your first language, but if you are trying to get hired by an English speaking company, you need to use proper grammar and spelling. If you are looking for job in your native language, and just raising the topic here on HN as the best place to discuss it, then please only read the first paragraph o…
Hi, I'm just here to confirm Muphry's law[1]. You missed an indefinite article here: If you are looking for job in your native language, ... [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muphry%27s_law
Can I get the link in Romanian?
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#54Can people who are working remotely share their experience? What works, what doesn't?
Some things I've heard about that I wouldn't mind reading about again:
- Making an office space in the home (I've seen workspaces designed [I think] for remote workers - do people use these and find they offer value?)
- Setting up boundaries with family members
- Communication habits - do you scrum over text chat, or daily video conferencing? What about large team meetings? Do you share daily status over email, or is that too much overhead?
- Working hours - do all-remote teams encourage syncing up time that the team is online? If you're remote and most of the team is together, do you work hours that are local to the rest of the team? I've heard it can be hard in this situation making sure that the rest of the team remembers you in hallway conversations, since it's easy to forget the one guy who is remote.
Some stuff I haven't seen written about:
- Logistics - do you need to be the admin for your PC? Do you get a hardware budget, or is it entirely BYOB?
I'm also interested in how the remote dynamic changes going from small teams to companies with thousands of employees.
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#55Can people who are working remotely share their experience? What works, what doesn't? Some things I've heard about that I wouldn't mind reading about again: - Making an office space in the home (I've seen workspaces designed [I think] for remote workers - do people use these and find they offer value?) - Setting up boundaries with family members - Communication habits - do you scrum over text chat, or daily video con…
Also I'm curious if people from "3rd world countries" are also able to find remote work and where (I'm from Brazil).
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We hired two developers through WeWorkRemotely (gotten about 100 applicants), and couldn't be happier. Highly recommended.
I got hired through WeWorkRemotely fairly recently, I didn't know the competition could be that fierce! :)
Competition for remote work is fierce, and is only going to get more fierce for as long as it remains rare. For most people that are applying for remote work, they are applying not because of the work itself or a strong belief in the company. Their #1 search criterion is for remote work and all other details are probably a somewhat distant second, and until remote jobs are more available you will find it a competitive market.
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#57I'm thinking of finding a remote job too. However, I'm inexperienced and a friend of mine said that people don't tend to hire remotely for junior level positions. Is this true?
Same thing as I mentioned in my other comment. Freelancing is sometimes a good fit for people in your position. To help you get on your feet, I created a website called FreelanceInbox.com that is designed to help freelancers find quality leads without having to spend time a lot of time searching.
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#58Can people who are working remotely share their experience? What works, what doesn't? Some things I've heard about that I wouldn't mind reading about again: - Making an office space in the home (I've seen workspaces designed [I think] for remote workers - do people use these and find they offer value?) - Setting up boundaries with family members - Communication habits - do you scrum over text chat, or daily video con…
Also I'm curious if people from "3rd world countries" are also able to find remote work and where (I'm from Brazil).
I'm from Mexico, I just did an internship remotely. Some of my classmates are working/worked remotely.
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Nope, i'm from Eastern Europe.
Multiply it by 3 then. Edit: Let me clarify - not saying that Eastern European programmers are better or worse but the living costs are obviously lower in Eastern Europe than say Western Europe.
Not necessary. I'm from Georgia, eastern Europe. I was astonished during my recent visit in Berlin of how cheap it is, especially groceries/food, clothes, toys, etc...
I was also comparing prices in San Diego, California, and it was quite on par with Georgia.
The main reason eastern Europe appears cheap is the human labour - people are just used to low income...
Re: Ask HN: The best way to find remote job
#60Meet other developers (at meetups or coworking spaces) and ask them if they know someone who's hiring.