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Being a developer, I have yet to attend a status meeting that couldn't have been handled over email.

• tra3 4y ago
  I feel like there’s gotta be a minimum face to face communication threshold for remote teams..a status meeting is a good reason for that. In the olden days when everything was in person meeting, I’d totally agree.
  • EddieDante 4y ago
    Zoom with video on isn't face to face. Neither is a conference call. Face to face only makes sense when everybody is working in the same location, not when they're scattered across the width of a continent, and to me face to face isn't worth the hassle of commuting when I don't get paid for the time, expense, and risk to life and limb that driving to work entails.
  • rolfeb 4y ago
    I totally agree. With everyone work remotely (in my teams), there's huge scope for becoming isolated and disconnected. We have a daily status meeting, but it is specifically set up so that the 50% of the time is for talking shit. When you check in with how you're going, you're allowed to say anything except "Good". "Good" means you didn't think about your answer...
    • EddieDante 4y ago
      > "Good" means you didn't think about your answer... Bullshit. I gave my answer plenty of thought, and came to the conclusion that, "Mind your own business. Let's focus on work." would be counterproductive.