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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What to expect from a company retreat when working remotely
When working remotely, you get used to communicate with your coworkers using audio, video, and text based chat. However, it’s always a good idea to see them in person once in a while. That’s why a lot of remote companies schedule a yearly meeting referred to as: the company retreat. This year, we had an […]
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Organize your life with a personal assistant: Todoist
A typical day for all of us involves lot of things we should complete. Buying groceries, working, calling family, and more. Organizing all of this and keeping track of everything is not that easy, especially if you work remotely and your home is also your office! At least, that was the case before discovering Todoist. […]
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Dealing with Moroccan banks without losing your mind
Even after spending more than a year dealing with banks and international transfers, I still think it’s a hard game! In this post, I’ll share my process of finding the best bank in Morocco, how to accept international payments and what are the fees. Banking is something that scares a lot of people wanting to […]
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7 excuses you’ll hear about remote working
When talking about remote working, you’ll certainly hear some excuses. The reasons for these are lack of trust, resistance, or sometimes misinformation. People and companies have seen one way of working: coming every day to an office. So it’s normal that they will push back if you start telling them they can do it differently […]
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Traveling tips: Packing more, worrying less, and enjoying the journey
Some tips here will help you save space. Others will make you worry less about the travel. And others will help you enjoy your journey. Curated after years of travel. These tips can apply to all travelers. Not only those who travel a lot. So don’t feel this isn’t right for you if you travel […]
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[Company & Managers Handbook] Are your employees working from home due to the COVID-19 virus? – Here is your guide to make it work
During these difficult times where the COVID-19 virus is spreading in Morocco, many companies are letting their employees work from home. As you know, this is a hard shift for you and your employees. This guide is here to help your company manage this change. Another guide is also available for employees to help them […]
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[Employee Handbook] Are you working from home due to the COVID-19 virus?- Here is your guide
During these difficult times where the COVID-19 virus is spreading in Morocco. Many of you will be working from home as a precautionary measure. As you know, this is a hard shift for you, your team, and your company. This guide is here to help you and your team work and communicate during this hard […]
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3 things you can do TODAY to improve your communication when working remotely
In a remote working environment, communication is oxygen. But when the only medium of communication is text, things aren’t easy. But how can you communicate better in a remote work environment? Some tips you’ll find around are “over-communicate”, “async-communication”, “text first”… I find those not specific enough. What does “over-communicate” mean anyway? I’m not doing […]
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Learn how to get a remote job with our FREE e-book
Since the beginning of this blog, I’ve been trying to find ways to help the remote community. We all want to work from anywhere. Skip the commute. Or work the hours that fit us best. But to do that, we need a remote job first. I get this question a lot: “How can I get […]
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Lesson #1: How to make your application stand out when applying to remote jobs
This is an extract of the Get that remote job e-book. Your step-by-step guide to get a remote job in any industry. Subscribe to get it in your inbox once ready! Before digging deep in remote work. Let’s start with the first thing you need to do to get a job. And that’s posting to […]