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> But full time remote is a disaster for junior engineers. This is very handwavy. As a principal engineer, I've worked with junior engineers that have adapted

> But full time remote is a disaster for junior engineers. This is very handwavy. As a principal engineer, I've worked with junior engineers that have adapted just fine and thrived, even as their first or second job out of college. But for that to happen, the company's culture has to be willing and able to shift to remote-first and/or fully remote. The more senior people need to role model the way of how to do remote well in a way that counters its (few) disadvantages. There is definitely a personal component too though. I've also worked with junior engineers that do not work well remotely. But I think that is more personality-based or perhaps maturity-based than seniority-based.

birdymcbird 4y ago
another pe here. i have different opinion. few college new hires already personal trait and past life experiences that give them solid work ethic and ability to focus. some see themselves struggle and have awareness to really see this. many of most of them in my experience want to be in office. then you have remainder who isnt able to dive into company (team) culture or influence it, understand need to deliver and have impact, and become independent contributors. these are good engineers but haven’t figured out that you do have to put in the work. id say the company I was at and the company I joined are both remote first. remote first means different things to different companies, orgs, and even teams. there’s no canonical definition, if you know one please share it. I think group 3 I described desperately needs to be in office. these are like the high school kids who didn’t get to experience high school during COVID. unfortunately the environment is so hyper politicized that this wfh thing is sensitive topic and many companies don’t want to properly address problem head on. its being told as binary choice without taking more nuanced approach

birdymcbird 4y ago

another pe here. i have different opinion. few college new hires already personal trait and past life experiences that give them solid work ethic and ability to focus. some see themselves struggle and have awareness to really see this. many of most of them in my experience want to be in office. then you have remainder who isnt able to dive into company (team) culture or influence it, understand need to deliver and have impact, and become independent contributors. these are good engineers but haven’t figured out that you do have to put in the work. id say the company I was at and the company I joined are both remote first. remote first means different things to different companies, orgs, and even teams. there’s no canonical definition, if you know one please share it. I think group 3 I described desperately needs to be in office. these are like the high school kids who didn’t get to experience high school during COVID. unfortunately the environment is so hyper politicized that this wfh thing is sensitive topic and many companies don’t want to properly address problem head on. its being told as binary choice without taking more nuanced approach