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I've started thinking about all work not in the office as distributed work.. .. instead of remote, work from home, virtual, etc. Why? Distributed work seems to

by j45 4y ago

I've started thinking about all work not in the office as distributed work.. .. instead of remote, work from home, virtual, etc. Why? Distributed work seems to convey a higher standard of quality, thought, care in communicating well for the companies trying to do it. While new employees generally do much better starting off at the office and then transitioning to distributed work (they have a chance to learn what the culture of "how we do it here" in person) For those who insist on 100% wfh may be consenting to some employers accepting it and being ok to list the jobs 100% remote to the best value and performance globally, instead of the current pool. Distributed work, that maybe is hybrid may be the best of both worlds.

Vrondi 4y ago
This name is interesting. Distributed office locations already happen. Distributed groups could be employee choice, not just employer choice all the time. If several employees happen to live on the same side of a city and want to meet for part of the day in their favorite coffee shop or somewhere to brainstorm on a project together, that ought to count as "in office" time.
ipaddr 4y ago
Hybrid takes away the benefits of wfh while lowering the productivity of in office. Both parties must spend money on property. Visits to the office become non work days and more social visits. The ability to hire better developers disappears.
- re-thc 4y ago
  Hybrid is when management wants onsite but doesn't want to risk it all yet. If they ever get the chance they'll add more days required in the office as time goes by.
- j45 4y ago
  That might be, hybrid can work well for non developer roles. Startups typically work better and faster in person too. To be clear , I’ve worked remotely for the better part of 10-15 years. To help tip things towards the flexibility I like, I invest and make sure my own setup is much more productive than anything I’ll be provided. The pandemic shift to egg was a non issue for me, I felt like the world came to me. Still, an in person component at one time or another has been indispensable to make things much easier - be it roll out, training, or upfront discovery. People are much more open to change or collaboration when you’ve got a foundation of some kind in person even if it’s team building.

by j45 4y ago

Vrondi 4y ago

This name is interesting. Distributed office locations already happen. Distributed groups could be employee choice, not just employer choice all the time. If several employees happen to live on the same side of a city and want to meet for part of the day in their favorite coffee shop or somewhere to brainstorm on a project together, that ought to count as "in office" time.

ipaddr 4y ago

Hybrid takes away the benefits of wfh while lowering the productivity of in office. Both parties must spend money on property. Visits to the office become non work days and more social visits. The ability to hire better developers disappears.

re-thc 4y ago
Hybrid is when management wants onsite but doesn't want to risk it all yet. If they ever get the chance they'll add more days required in the office as time goes by.
j45 4y ago
That might be, hybrid can work well for non developer roles. Startups typically work better and faster in person too. To be clear , I’ve worked remotely for the better part of 10-15 years. To help tip things towards the flexibility I like, I invest and make sure my own setup is much more productive than anything I’ll be provided. The pandemic shift to egg was a non issue for me, I felt like the world came to me. Still, an in person component at one time or another has been indispensable to make things much easier - be it roll out, training, or upfront discovery. People are much more open to change or collaboration when you’ve got a foundation of some kind in person even if it’s team building.