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I don't think the "remote vs. local workplace" dichotomy is going to last for long. Eventually we're going to figure out how to integrate both approaches into t

I don't think the "remote vs. local workplace" dichotomy is going to last for long. Eventually we're going to figure out how to integrate both approaches into the same companies. At my job, we have one remote employee and it's incredibly painful. Removing even the tiniest bit of friction there would be greatly appreciated. I think the steps outlined in this interview, oriented around taking small, iterative steps fast, is going to soon become the new norm for work, but that will require advancements in the state of technical architecture. Microservices needs a new, language-agnostic framework. I'm excited for GraalVM, might be the only thing Oracle ever gets right.

rorykoehler 7y ago
My company already operates remotely even though half the team are in the office. It's not rocket science. Use Slack or similar, using Google Drive or similar, have daily or less frequent phone standups depending on the project/process and pick up the phone when you need to.
fernandotakai 7y ago
>At my job, we have one remote employee and it's incredibly painful. Removing even the tiniest bit of friction there would be greatly appreciated. my rule for remote work, is that remote should be first. even if you only have one remote employee. i also realized that this is actually a good thing -- because if someone get sick, has an emergency and has to work from home for sometime, it doesn't break the team's flow.
- vinceguidry 7y ago
  What do you mean by "first?"
  - fernandotakai 7y ago
    i follow stackoverflow's definition https://stackoverflow.blog/2017/02/08/means-remote-first-company/ https://stackoverflow.blog/2017/02/08/means-remote-first-com... but i recently read circleci's blogpost on remote first, and it's really good too https://circleci.com/blog/what-almost-failing-the-gre-taught-me-about-barriers-to-entry/ https://circleci.com/blog/what-almost-failing-the-gre-taught...
apple4ever 7y ago
> I don't think the "remote vs. local workplace" dichotomy is going to last for long. Eventually we're going to figure out how to integrate both approaches into the same companies. That should be the goal. Some people like full local, some like full remote, some (like me) like a mix. I would guess the majority fall into the later. Companies should cater to all three, because A) its not hard to do, B) its cheaper for them, and C) they don't eliminate great employees.

rorykoehler 7y ago

My company already operates remotely even though half the team are in the office. It's not rocket science. Use Slack or similar, using Google Drive or similar, have daily or less frequent phone standups depending on the project/process and pick up the phone when you need to.

fernandotakai 7y ago

>At my job, we have one remote employee and it's incredibly painful. Removing even the tiniest bit of friction there would be greatly appreciated. my rule for remote work, is that remote should be first. even if you only have one remote employee. i also realized that this is actually a good thing -- because if someone get sick, has an emergency and has to work from home for sometime, it doesn't break the team's flow.

vinceguidry 7y ago
What do you mean by "first?"
- fernandotakai 7y ago
  i follow stackoverflow's definition https://stackoverflow.blog/2017/02/08/means-remote-first-company/ https://stackoverflow.blog/2017/02/08/means-remote-first-com... but i recently read circleci's blogpost on remote first, and it's really good too https://circleci.com/blog/what-almost-failing-the-gre-taught-me-about-barriers-to-entry/ https://circleci.com/blog/what-almost-failing-the-gre-taught...

apple4ever 7y ago

> I don't think the "remote vs. local workplace" dichotomy is going to last for long. Eventually we're going to figure out how to integrate both approaches into the same companies. That should be the goal. Some people like full local, some like full remote, some (like me) like a mix. I would guess the majority fall into the later. Companies should cater to all three, because A) its not hard to do, B) its cheaper for them, and C) they don't eliminate great employees.