Your Step-by-Step Blueprint to Landing a Remote Dev Job (Earn in $, €, £ — Spend in Rands)
🎯 Before You Start: Essential Prep Work
What You'll Need:
- [ ] A working laptop with stable internet (minimum 10 Mbps for video calls)
- [ ] A professional email address ([email protected], not coolguy420@...)
- [ ] A GitHub account with at least 3 repositories
- [ ] A LinkedIn profile (we'll optimize it in Step 2)
- [ ] 2-3 hours to set everything up properly
Reality Check:
- You DON'T need 10 years of experience
- You DON'T need to know every framework
- You DO need to show you can code and communicate
- You DO need to be persistent (expect to apply to 50+ jobs)
📍 Step 1: Go Where the Real Jobs Are (The Smart Way)
Why This Matters:
Most devs waste time on oversaturated job boards. We'll start with platforms that have fewer applicants but real, paying jobs.
A. Set Up Your Job Hunt Dashboard (30 minutes)