<story><title>Traveling, Writing and Programming</title><url>http://alexmaccaw.co.uk/posts/traveling_writing_programming</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>mbesto</author><text>&lt;i&gt;I thank you, Alex, for allowing me to live vicariously through your year for the past 5 minutes.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;p&gt;This comment made me perk up.&lt;p&gt;I&apos;ve eliminated all of those things you mentioned from my life and replaced them with:&lt;p&gt;1. Alcohol
2. Traveling
3. Triathletics&lt;p&gt;In the last 3 years I&apos;ve been to over 20 countries, been to every continent (except antartica), boot strapped two companies in NYC and have completed a half-ironman (and on my way to do a full next year). I realize I couldn&apos;t have done any of that if I had any of those aforementioned responsibilities.&lt;p&gt;Random, but honest (meta) question: Would people be interested in reading more about this? I always feel like if I blog about these things it would just sound like bragging.</text></item><item><author>edw519</author><text>&lt;i&gt;The peculiar thing about programmers is that they&apos;re the one profession that can easily work remotely and travel, and yet they&apos;re the one profession that doesn&apos;t.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;p&gt;I believe that the ease with which one &quot;can easily work remotely and travel&quot; is affected far more by life situation than by profession. Modern technology has made it just as easy for non-programming electronic workers to do this, too.&lt;p&gt;&quot;Life situation&quot; is another matter. Just a few of the things that make it difficult for some people to do this:&lt;p&gt;&lt;pre&gt;&lt;code&gt;  - marriage
  - children
  - spouse&apos;s job
  - pets
  - caring for elderly parents/others
  - community commitments
  - financial responsibilities (mortgage, etc.)
&lt;/code&gt;&lt;/pre&gt;
As one who is tethered to his home and family, I thank you, Alex, for allowing me to live vicariously through your year for the past 5 minutes. The stories were interesting and the pictures were beautiful.&lt;p&gt;&amp;#60;/BackToRegressionTestNumber127BeforeThePhoneRingsAgainAndTheCatNeedsFed&amp;#62;</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>tome</author><text>Hang on.  You mean you&apos;ve removed your marriage, children, pets and caring for elderly relatives from your life?</text></comment>
<story><title>Traveling, Writing and Programming</title><url>http://alexmaccaw.co.uk/posts/traveling_writing_programming</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>mbesto</author><text>&lt;i&gt;I thank you, Alex, for allowing me to live vicariously through your year for the past 5 minutes.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;p&gt;This comment made me perk up.&lt;p&gt;I&apos;ve eliminated all of those things you mentioned from my life and replaced them with:&lt;p&gt;1. Alcohol
2. Traveling
3. Triathletics&lt;p&gt;In the last 3 years I&apos;ve been to over 20 countries, been to every continent (except antartica), boot strapped two companies in NYC and have completed a half-ironman (and on my way to do a full next year). I realize I couldn&apos;t have done any of that if I had any of those aforementioned responsibilities.&lt;p&gt;Random, but honest (meta) question: Would people be interested in reading more about this? I always feel like if I blog about these things it would just sound like bragging.</text></item><item><author>edw519</author><text>&lt;i&gt;The peculiar thing about programmers is that they&apos;re the one profession that can easily work remotely and travel, and yet they&apos;re the one profession that doesn&apos;t.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;p&gt;I believe that the ease with which one &quot;can easily work remotely and travel&quot; is affected far more by life situation than by profession. Modern technology has made it just as easy for non-programming electronic workers to do this, too.&lt;p&gt;&quot;Life situation&quot; is another matter. Just a few of the things that make it difficult for some people to do this:&lt;p&gt;&lt;pre&gt;&lt;code&gt;  - marriage
  - children
  - spouse&apos;s job
  - pets
  - caring for elderly parents/others
  - community commitments
  - financial responsibilities (mortgage, etc.)
&lt;/code&gt;&lt;/pre&gt;
As one who is tethered to his home and family, I thank you, Alex, for allowing me to live vicariously through your year for the past 5 minutes. The stories were interesting and the pictures were beautiful.&lt;p&gt;&amp;#60;/BackToRegressionTestNumber127BeforeThePhoneRingsAgainAndTheCatNeedsFed&amp;#62;</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>felipemnoa</author><text>Definitely interested. I would read your article/book.</text></comment>