1. Learn English – The better you speak it, the more you can command higher prices. This increases the arbitrage between what you make and what you spend in Eastern Europe.

2. Learn a white collar profession that you can do remotely.

3. Build a Proof-of-Work Portfolio

4. Start doing services for Western European or American companies.

Obviously, it's easier said than done, but that’s basically it. That's why Eastern Europe is home to many software engineers, including me.