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Why having self esteem is cruical for starting independent work

Starting your remote journey is hard, not just because of the work involved but having the initial self-belief that you are capable of success.
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World Class Remote: Members Newsletter 01.

It has been a productive week 🚀, I have 8 articles live, and had an my first ever guest post released on Simple Programmer named "Why you shouldn't label yourself as a Junior Developer".
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Shout it to the world. Show off the impact you have created.

One of hardest things as an introverted developer is to get to the grips of promoting your work, having a sense of self-accomplishment.
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Yes, sometimes you'll feel like an imposter, that feeling will never leave.

We all feel like this from time to time, but it does get easier. It will never leave you completely.
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When you start working remotely, if you are learning the ropes you will work hard.

There were some weeks I pushed myself hard, probably working in the region of 80-100 hours to get the projects done.
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What a 4 day week would mean to a remote software developer.

Working for a fast moving startup, with paying clients can increase the pressure of delivery unless the team is extremely supportive the strain can be intense.
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Get your ball rolling, use music anchors to trigger flow state.

Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Reddit or any other social media for that matter. These companies make money from your direct attention, making it easy to drift into a state of procrastination. The technology and business behind these companies are designed for that purpose. Making our jobs harder especially working remotely due
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I want to transition into remote work completely. However, I am having a hard time getting work.

This observation is one which we all struggle with when making the leap into the world of remote work.
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What does it mean to be a senior developer?

A professional in a business that has a net positive ROI beyond their lifetime at a given company.
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How to work remotely and not lose your mind.

We're building a toolkit for starting and maintaining your remote career.

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Matt Smithies

Matt Smithies

Matt has worked his entire career as a remote software engineer with contributions to 20+ startups. He is the CTO for Coursematch, an EdTech startup and DOVU.