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I worked remotely for 18 months for a startup in SF. Eventually become probably the most prolific developer in the company despite not being on site. Has it's
by jpgvm 12y ago
I worked remotely for 18 months for a startup in SF.
Eventually become probably the most prolific developer in the company despite not being on site.
Has it's downsides though, you are generally overlooked for lead developer/mgmt positions because you are not on site.
I think this is a mistake, I eventually left because of said mgmt choices and I think this sent a wakeup call to them.
- derefr 12y ago> you are generally overlooked for lead developer/mgmt positions because you are not on site. This probably wouldn't be as bad if there was no "on site." If a startup is willing to hire remote developers, it can get away with having no office.
- lumpypua 12y agoDepends on the startup. I have a real estate startup. We have remote developers. We need an office.
- smt88 12y agoGoing to management is not a promotion for everyone. Some people should just stay engineers. But I'd agree with the company that you can't really promote a remote dev to management. Lead developer is another story, but, again, having a rapport with the team (or just basic, in-person relationships) is a big part of being a good leader.