I worked remotely for 12 years for a fairly small tech company. The keys to being successful, as I saw it, were - Be very active in your team. Comment on co

I worked remotely for 12 years for a fairly small tech company. The keys to being successful, as I saw it, were - Be very active in your team. Comment on code changes. Be on every conf call. Be on skype, IRC, or whatever mechanism your team uses to stay in touch. You have to make up for the missing facetime by being that much more active in other ways. - Have a regular schedule that you stick to & make sure your teammates know what your schedule is. Just because you work remotely does not mean you're always on call. Conversely, working remotely isn't a license to watch TV & play video games all day. - Have a dedicated home office (or at least a workspace) that is for work only. When you're in this space, treat family and/or roommates as you would if they showed up unannounced at your office. Be polite, but let them know you're working. Similarly, try to avoid working during your downtime. Unless there is a severe crunch, you probably would not go into your office at 9pm, so stay out of your home office.