How do I get my first remote developer job from Haiti?

It's very doable. Many Haitian developers work remotely today. What works:

1. Make your profile easy to say "yes" to - A strong GitHub with 2–3 polished projects: deployed, README with screenshots, tests, clean commits. - A LinkedIn in English, titled with your stack ("Full-Stack Developer · React · Node.js · PostgreSQL"), with the location shown and "Open to remote". - Practice spoken English for interviews. It often matters as much as the code.

2. Where to look - Remote job boards that are open worldwide (filter for "anywhere" or "LATAM/Caribbean" timezone-friendly roles), Latin American-focused staffing companies, and startups hiring in US Eastern time. Haiti shares the timezone, which is a real advantage. - Referrals beat cold applications: diaspora networks, communities like this one, open source contributions. - Freelance platforms to build a track record, then move to longer contracts.

3. Getting paid - Most roles are contractor arrangements. Platforms like Deel or Remote handle contracts and payouts. - Payout options: a foreign bank account, payout services supported for Haiti, or crypto stablecoins (understand the risks and local rules). Test the payment route with a small amount before signing. - Keep records for taxes, and set aside savings for gaps between contracts.

4. Reliability is your selling point: backup internet (a second provider or a 4G/Starlink option) and power (inverter/batteries). Mention it in interviews. It addresses their unspoken concern.

From experience: contributing to an open source project a company uses got me my first interview. Maintainers notice consistent, high-quality contributors, and some of them hire.