Comments on “Nomad List 2.0
Lucas Gordon@lucasjgordon · UI Engineer, WeSwap
Nice work @levelsio, this is looking awesome! It might be worth hiding the visible filters behind a 'show filters' button, as on my screen I'm only able to see the first city above the fold. I noticed that 'expat' is selected by default. Do you find that Nomad List is used more by expats than nomads?
levelsio@levelsio · Founder of Nomad List
@lucasjgordon Thanks for the tip Lucas! I might make the header smaller to make that work. There was a lot of discusson on Reddit about this: https://www.reddit.com/r/digital... NomadCost was based on my own behavior, which was staying in hotels/hostels and short-term AirBnBs. But then cost of living gets amplified a lot. I discovered that most people want… See more
Lucas Gordon@lucasjgordon · UI Engineer, WeSwap
@levelsio no problem, that'll do it! Interesting discussion, I agree with the idea of a time travel feature. That sounds like a reasonable approach. Do you think that as the lifestyle becomes more prevalent we will see more nomads staying in one place for 'expat' periods of time? I imagine this option is more suitable for families, or anyone seeking an amou… See more
levelsio@levelsio · Founder of Nomad List
@lucasjgordon I think digital nomads are like short-term expats, that means they stay in a place for 1 to 3 months. Moving around faster than that (like every week) is too physically and mentally taxing (e.g. culture shock) to do in the long run. When digital nomads settle down, it usually means finding 2 or 3 different places and hopping from there through… See more
Lucas Gordon@lucasjgordon · UI Engineer, WeSwap
@levelsio it sounds perfect! I guess it's just a case now of adjusting the perception of how realistic this lifestyle choice actually is. And you seem to be doing a pretty good job so far, keep it up :)