Remote Work
The Rush to go Remote
When things began to shut down during the initial threat of the COVID-19 pandemic, many people were hesitant to go full remote. Perhaps it was a lack of trust. Maybe you actually needed to be present to fully achieve everything Read more…
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Developing Effective Personal WFH Habits
It’s no secret that things in the age of COVID-19 are much different than what all of us are used to. To those of us in the software industry, working from home (WFH) has generally always been on the table Read more…
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Can Remote Software Development Get Your Roadmap Back On Track?
Remote work offers many benefits for both companies and employees. There are numerous research papers and blog posts that describe the advantages of offering employees the option of working from home. Forward thinking companies take this advice to heart and Read more…
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How to Build Software with a Remote Engineering Team
Building software can be hard. Many companies struggle to translate customer needs into finished software features. More importantly, many times the forecasts and delivery times for roadmaps fail to meet the deadlines imposed by the business. This can cause frustration Read more…
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Geographically Diverse Companies are Going to Win
There are many reasons why workplace diversity is important, but in this article I’m just going to focus on the business case. Numerous studies, including those by McKinsey, Credit Suisse, and others have found that diversity is correlated with improved Read more…
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Remote Work and the Commuting Headache
Working in a city can certainly have its benefits. What isn’t one of those benefits is the privilege of sitting in morning traffic or spending morning after morning feeling like a sardine on a packed subway train. As a resident Read more…
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Remote Work is Going Mainstream – Let’s Party Like it’s 2020 (not 1820)
It’s happening. We’re there. We’ve reached the tipping point and we think we’re going to look back and say that this was the moment when things started to change. Remote work is going mainstream. For some, this is welcome news, Read more…