Ask HN: What is the minimum internet speed needed for working remotely?

Posted by j2bax on Monday December 07, 2015 @01:24PM
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Just wondering what people think is the baseline internet for working in the tech industry (from home). Would 3Mbps/512Kbps dedicated DSL be fast enough to not hate myself for moving to a remote area? Mostly use internet for Google, Email, Slack, screen sharing, Skype, VOIP, occasionally downloading assets from clients for projects...

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Re:Ask HN: What is the minimum internet speed needed for wor... by s9ix on Monday December 07, 2015 @01:34PM (#10691484)

Might be worthwhile to simulate a slow internet connection speed (either by firewall, or by downloading some third party app) to see what's tolerable to you. At 3Mbps, you're at the peak of 3G speeds basically - may be a good mental comparison.

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Re:Ask HN: What is the minimum internet speed needed for wor... by j2bax on Monday December 07, 2015 @01:52PM (#10691671)

That's a good idea, thanks!

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