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how come more of these companies don't hire remote devs? Are they scared of lack of control? Yep. I've managed many programmers, both in-office and remote, an
by michael_dorfman 16y ago
how come more of these companies don't hire remote devs? Are they scared of lack of control?
Yep. I've managed many programmers, both in-office and remote, and let me tell you, the communication challenges with remote workers are enormous. That doesn't mean that I'd rule it out under any circumstances-- as I said, I've done it before-- but it would not be an attractive option for me as an employer under normal circumstances.
You say you've managed remote teams-- what's your experience been?
- mdink 16y agoThanks for the input - I hear you that it can be a challenge. I have actually had pretty good experiences managing remote devs. One team had a guy in NY, 2 in AZ, 1 in WA, and 1 in CO. The guy in NY did not last long, just b/c he went MIA a lot. However, with the others I made it very clear that during "normal" work hours they had to be online and ready to do video chat at anytime. The amazing thing was that these guys appreciated it so much, I couldn't get them to STOP working sometimes!! It would be 11pm CST and everyone was cranking on late night sessions. I am sure their wives did not appreciate it - ha, but from what I can tell, they loved it.