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I'm sure that's part of it but going remote also introduces a ton a workflow impediments as the team adjusts.

• dijit 7y ago
  At google? I find it harder to believe that google is not equipped for remote work than somewhere like Ubisoft (where I work) which is having serious pain as testing games over RDP is bandwidth heavy and horribly laggy. And we’re not pushing any releases as far as I’m aware.
  • luckydata 7y ago
    Remote work is one thing, working with kids at home because daycare is closed, not being able to lead a normal life, people getting sick... that's a completely different matter.
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• rcfw 7y ago
  There are a lot of obstacles for temps/contractors to gain remote access at google. I'd imagine a lot of testing is done by people who aren't FTEs. disclaimer: I am a Googler, but know nothing about how the Chrome team operates
  • zeveb 7y ago
    > There are a lot of obstacles for temps/contractors to gain remote access at google. I thought that Google were all-in on BeyondCorp, which doesn't require a secure perimetre. Did they not actually convert everything, or is it still in progress? (edit: removed a non-constructive suggestion)
    • eitally 7y ago
      BeyondCorp gives you basic access to unprotected things on the network (intranet, google apps, etc), but not to secure systems, source code, etc.
      • exikyut 7y ago
        Out of curiosity, how does that work? VPN? Remote desktop? Both?
  • hanse00 7y ago
    One man’s obstacle is another man’s security measure :) I used to work in Techstop, I wonder how crazy of a time that team is having right now. But I wouldn’t call them an obstacle.
    • cameronbrown 7y ago
      Techstop and CorpEng have been absolutely amazing through this situation -- I wish them them the best.