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“Allowing unproductive distractions” is one of the major reason why I think home office is fundamentally less productive, no matter how much people have come to
by codeflo 5y ago
“Allowing unproductive distractions” is one of the major reason why I think home office is fundamentally less productive, no matter how much people have come to like it. Pair programming through screen sharing works fine on a technical level, but you can’t turn off children.
- vidarh 5y agoYou can't turn off disruptive co-workers either. When I used to go in to an office of sorts one day a week, I eventually wrote that day off and just accepted that day was for socialising and design meetings. Throughput consistently tanked on those days, so better to accept it and use it for activities that didn't require the same mental focus.
- davidmurdoch 5y ago'“Allowing unproductive distractions” is one of the major reason why I think going in to the office is fundamentally less productive, no matter how much people have come to like it. Pair programming on-site works fine on a technical level, but you can’t turn off co-workers or your managers.' FTFY
- Icathian 5y agoIf you don't have someone else watching your children while you work, you're probably not going to have a good time working remote regardless of coding style. Most of us working from home have addressed childcare and aren't just leaving food and water bowls out while they run around doing as they please...