# Writing: Community

Canonical: https://gaboesquivel.com/blog/category/community

Notes on developer communities, open-source collaboration, and working across Costa Rica and international teams.

- [Why I Prefer 1099 Contracting](https://gaboesquivel.com/blog/2025-11-1099-contracting): How I work as a 1099 contractor through Blockmatic Labs LLC, covering payments, engagement structure, and what teams should expect from Costa Rica.
- [Touch Grass, Activate Clarity](https://gaboesquivel.com/blog/2024-09-touch-grass): Why time away from the screen is part of sustainable engineering, and how I make room for clearer thinking and focus.
- [TicoBlockchain 2019 Recap](https://gaboesquivel.com/blog/2019-03-ticoblockchain-2019-recap): Recap of the First International Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Conference in Costa Rica.
- [First Crypto Conference in Costa Rica](https://gaboesquivel.com/blog/2019-01-international-crypto-conference-in-costa-rica): On February 2nd, the first international blockchain and cryptocurrency conference in Costa Rica will be held in San José.
- [Costa Rica's Crypto Cantina](https://gaboesquivel.com/blog/2018-07-costa-rica-crypto-cantina): BlockchainCR is excited to introduce "Costa Rica's Crypto Cantina.
- [Blockchain Technology in Costa Rica](https://gaboesquivel.com/blog/2018-06-blockchain-technology-in-costa-rica): The Blockchain ecosystem in Costa Rica, BlockchainCR, and the Costa Rican Blockchain Association.
- [Nodeschool International Day 2016](https://gaboesquivel.com/blog/2016-06-nodeschool-international-day): JavaScript and Node.js through in-person workshops
- [Paintball.js recap](https://gaboesquivel.com/blog/2015-5-paintball.js-recap): At Costa Rica JS this time we broke the mold a bit and went to Under Fire Paintball territory.
- [Films and Documentaries Worth Watching](https://gaboesquivel.com/blog/2015-03-films-and-documentaries-worth-watching): A curated list of must-watch films and documentaries
- [Developing Software in Costa Rica](https://gaboesquivel.com/blog/2014-01-developing-software-in-costa-rica): The software development ecosystem in Costa Rica