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I'm really curious now, for those who want more 1:1 time, what sort of topics are often covered?

• elliottcarlson 8y ago
  Career progression, walking through or pairing on problems, even personal life topics - remote employees sometimes desire some additional contact as well.
• meesterdude 8y ago
  I worked with a team of remote devs, and ended up on both sides. As a dev seeking manager time, I wanted/needed information. Diagrams, access, contacts, meetings. There was no onboarding and nothing but a codebase for a massive system. This was more like every other week, though. As a peer, I ran interference with a lot of the junior devs to make sure they had the info they need, to push for the info they didn't, and to get them hooked up with the people who had it. The lack of information enabled a lot of isolation and feelings of imposter syndrome, and the weekly chats gave my peers a forum to vent. Being remote, communication & culture require a lot more attention and effort.
• jldugger 8y ago
  What I cover is a mix of decisions I need in the next week, technical questions I need help with, or a project I'm thinking about proposing. The general idea is to get some feedback on what it takes to earn a promotion, and where I stand.