13 ms·
I work from a remote office right now. Even though it is less isolating than working from home, I've noticed a major communication problem. When you are working
by egonschiele 11y ago
I work from a remote office right now. Even though it is less isolating than working from home, I've noticed a major communication problem. When you are working with other people in the same office, you can notice unspoken things. You can see when something you said is unpopular. If someone hates something you said, its possible they will just keep quiet and avoid conflict instead of telling you about it. So maybe everyone in the main office is slowly starting to hate you and your ideas, and you don't find out till it has gotten pretty far.
I know HN loves working remotely, and I do too. But you have to accept that even if your office communicates well, no one is going to email you an update of the general vibe in the office as it changes moment-to-moment.
- chrisdbaldwin 11y agoRemote working requires VoIP, imo. I grew up collaborating with teams in online games like WoW and Dota, and I learned that constant communication is the only way to thrive when you can't see other humans face-to-face. It seems ridiculous to be in a voice chat room with your coworkers at first, but it's the best way to ensure everyone is on the same page and communicating. Written communication, be it email, irc, or slack, is not enough for effective remote teams.