Ahmed
I'm Ahmed from Morocco, and I build things using code, a.k.a a Software Engineer.
I hold an electrical engineering degree, and I'm a self-taught software developer. I discovered my love for building things when I started my first online business at 17.
I blog at elazzabi.com and remote.ma.
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Gear for a remote job
This is the list of things I’m using and you’ll probably use if you’re working remotely. Given you can work from anywhere, this list contains things you’ll use from your home office and others for when you’re with a backpack (coffee shops, co-working spaces, or nomadic lifestyle). Disclaimer:You’ll find me talking about lot of brands […]
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5 steps to get a remote job from Morocco
So you want to work remotely? Awesome! This article is for you. If you’re new to this blog, I’m Ahmed. A self-taught software engineer from Morocco working remotely. You can know more about me here. I’m providing you a 5 steps to get a remote job. I used this process myself and I hope this […]
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Q&A with Alex Muench, Product Designer at Doist
Thank you Alex for accepting the request, and without further ado, let’s start the Q&A: Q: Who is Alex to people who do not know you and what are you up to currently? My Name is Alex Muench, I’m a senior product designer from Germany currently working with Doist. We are a fully remote team […]
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Working remotely from Lisbon, Portugal
Olá Lisboa! This is my second time visiting Lisbon in Portugal. The first time was for a short vacation of 2 days. This time I spent 4 days there, but for work! Given we work remotely. Each team take a week or two each year to gather somewhere. We use this time to talk about […]
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6 daily tips for remote workers after working remotely for one year
When working remotely. It’s a different mindset with different challenges. You can read more about this in my personal blog. After adapting to this new environment for one year, I developed some tips I use daily. Those tips are: 1. Avoid rush hours Given you have the possibility to avoid rush hours, please do. Lunching […]
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Creating the perfect legal entity to work remotely from Morocco
One of the most asked questions about working remotely is how you deal with all the legal paperwork. It was my first question when I started too. I’ll make sure to respond to all question around this topic. I guess it’s stopping a lot from starting in the remote world, so I’ll try to make […]
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Q&A with Vincent Voyer, Engineering Manager at Algolia
This Q&A is for managers who are eager to know what managing remote teams looks like. I want to thank Vincent for taking the time to answer my questions and for his valuable feedback: Q: For people who do not know you, who is Vincent and what are you doing currently? I am a JavaScript […]
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How to get health insurance in Morocco when you work remotely
Last time, we talked about what type of company you need in order to work remotely from Morocco. This time, we’ll talk about health care as it’s an important subject for me and for lot of people. For more articles about the legal side of working remotely from Morocco, check the Legal category. In Morocco, […]
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Understanding company taxation in Morocco
This article was updated on 7 March 2022. In prior articles, we covered what entity you need to work remotely. How you can get health insurance. And now we’ll talk about the taxes. To sum up, there are 4 different types of taxes you’ll need to declare/pay: TVA (Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutée) This is […]
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Q&A with Carlin Sack, Senior Product Marketer at Zapier
First of all, I’m a huge fan of Zapier. I’m a huge believer in the idea of automation and making computers do more work for us! Also, I want to thank Carlin for taking the time to respond to my questions and for all the feedback she shared with us: If you would like to […]