Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Alexis Bertholf and Kevin Nanns sit down for a conversation with Andrei Istrate, Senior Mobile Developer at Toptal. Andrei has taken the "mobile" part of his job literally: he's built a life around travel and experiences rather than settling in one location. Andrei talks about the travel opportunities that remote work has presented, how he takes advantage of these opportunities, and the professional and personal challenges of being a digital nomad.
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Alexis Bertholf and Kevin Nanns sit down for a conversation with Andrei Istrate, Senior Mobile Developer at Toptal. Andrei has taken the "mobile" part of his job literally: he's built a life around travel and experiences rather than settling in one location. Andrei talks about the travel opportunities that remote work has presented, how he takes advantage of these opportunities, and the professional and personal challenges of being a digital nomad.
AdSpot Sponsor: Meter
Meter delivers full-stack networking—wired, wireless, and cellular—to leading enterprises. It’s a single integrated solution with everything included. Meter has designed the hardware, written the firmware, and built the software. Meter deploys and manages everything required at your site, or sites, so that you get performant, reliable, and secure connectivity. If you’re ready for fast, secure, and scalable connectivity without the complexity of managing multiple providers or tools, it’s time to check out Meter. Go to meter.com/liu to book a demo now!
Links:
Andrei Istrate on LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/andrei-istrate-233299b5
Andrei Istrate’s Website - https://andrei-istrate.dev
Life In Uptime is a part of the Packet Pushers network. Visit our website to find more great networking and technology podcasts, along with tutorial videos, the Human Infrastructure newsletter, and loads more resources for building your IT career. packetpushers.net
