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Ahmed Mohammed on Overcoming Challenges, Building Connections and Remote Work

Our Star of the Month Ahmed Mohammed shares his experiences working remotely from Egypt, building connections with his team, and exploring the world outside of work. Ahmed, tell us about yourself. I live in 6th of October, a city in Giza Governorate, Egypt, which is only 30 minutes away from the Great Pyramids. I'm a father of two, Bassel and Nelly, and I spend most of my weekends with them at my mom's house. When I'm not with them, I...

March 7, 2023

Eloise Brink

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Shane Campbell: Overcoming Challenges and Seizing Opportunities at OnTheGoSystems

Shane's journey at OnTheGoSystems began as a support team member, but he never shied away from learning and growing. In this interview, we asked Shane about his journey and what it took to overcome challenges and seize the opportunities that came his way. Tell us about yourself and your family. Hi there, my name is Shane, and I am a music enthusiast who enjoys playing the drums and bass guitar. I am always up for new challenges and opportunities to...

March 7, 2023

Eloise Brink

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Ivan Larionov on Moving to Armenia and Forming Connections Outside of Remote Work

Our Star of the Month Ivan Larionov tells us about exploring a new country, finding hobbies outside of work, and solving technical challenges daily. Ivan, tell us about yourself. Six months ago, my family and I moved to Yerevan, Armenia. We’re loving it! The people are friendly and we’re not missing the cold winters. As we moved here quite recently, we haven't seen the entire country yet, so we're spending a lot of time exploring different places. We’re planning on...

February 2, 2023

Eloise Brink

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WordCamp Kolkata 2022: Contributing to the WordPress Community

WordCamp Kolkata 2022 took place on December 17-18, 2022. WordCamp is all about bringing the WordPress community together to collaborate, share ideas and learn from one another. And that’s exactly what OTGSian Faisal Ahammad set out to do. Namaste from Kolkata Kolkata is a destination worth visiting. It is culturally rich, vibrant, and exciting – making it a fitting host city for the buzzing WordCamp. While there, I took the opportunity to explore the city, sample the local cuisine, and...

February 2, 2023

Faisal Ahammad

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Raja Mohammed on Turning Dreams Into Reality

Raja Mohammed started as a first-tier supporter, but then he saw an opportunity and seized it! We asked Raja to tell us what it took to move into a project manager role at OTGS. Tell us about yourself and your family. I'm a Tamilar-speaking Indian Muslim. I’m the happy father of two lovely kids (Muhammad Sahl and Umar Abdhullah) and married to Sulaiha Shifa.  I live in a suburban area several kilometers away from the city of Chennai. I live...

February 2, 2023

Eloise Brink

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From France To Peru: Life And Adventures Of A Remote Worker

Nicolas Viallet, our OTGS Star of November, tells us about his special experience of living across continents as a digital nomad. Nicolas, tell us about yourself I am from Marseille, France but I’ve been living abroad for more than 15 years. After traveling a bit I decided to stay in Peru. It's been almost 10 years now and I even got Peruvian nationality.  I like adventures: backpacking, mountain biking, 4x4, scuba diving, bungee jumping, snowboarding (and soon skydiving), you name...

December 23, 2022

Dario Jazbec Hrvatin

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How A Hobby Turned Into A Full-time Remote Job

Dražen Duvnjak, our OTGS Star of December talks about how he transitioned from a WordPress hobbyist into an IT professional. Dražen, tell us about yourself I am a sporty tech geek from Croatia, living in a small village/town near the Italian and Slovenian border. I am a big fan of the AC Milan football club. I received my education at the Maritime University in Rijeka, where I lived and worked for the past 10 years before moving back to my...

December 23, 2022

Dario Jazbec Hrvatin

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November 2022 – Critical WPML Update & Work with Partners

November was challenging as we raced to prepare the update for WordPress 6.1. We also finished many great projects with our partners. WPML Update for WordPress 6.1 WordPress 6.1 went out on November 2nd and we were ready for it with WPML 4.5.13. The problem was that WordPress 6.1 introduced a breaking change. This caused sites with automatic WordPress updates to break. We successfully navigated this thanks to extra effort from our support. On the positive side, this also reminded...

December 7, 2022

Dario Jazbec Hrvatin

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Julia Kovaleva on Riding the Creative Wave and Experiencing the Magic of Travel

Our Star of the Month Julia Kovaleva tells us about the benefits of remote work, why you should love what you do, and why traveling is the cheat code to life.  Julia, tell us about yourself. I am from Minsk, Belarus. My whole family lives here. I have a younger sister, who graduated from high school 2 years ago. She is into illustration, so you could say that we are both riding the “creative wave”. On weekends, I usually have...

December 1, 2022

Kathy Banach

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WordCamp Nepal 2022: First-Hand Experiences of OTGSians

WordCamp Nepal 2022 took place in Bharatpur, Nepal on November 5–6, 2022 and ended with new friends and valuable knowledge. This year, we also took part in organizing and sponsoring the event. It was a memorable and special experience, and we’re excited to share our memories from it with you. Greetings from Nepal A city in southern central Nepal, Bharatpur is the perfect place for nature lovers. It is located on the banks of the Narayani river and is surrounded...

November 28, 2022

Subash Chandra Poudel