Re:Why can't software engineers work from home most of the t...
by flyinglizard on Monday July 26, 2021 @05:11PM
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Being a remote organization is an advantage no matter what: it just means that things are more coherent, better documented and more tools are deployed to make an organization that ticks.
Remote vs non remote is kind of like setting up a system from a GUI vs setting it up from a script. One is easier, very ad hoc and doesn’t require planning other than intuition; the second requires deliberation but makes for a consistent, flexible and documented procedure.
Re:Why can't software engineers work from home most of the t...
by kube-system on Monday July 26, 2021 @06:18PM
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I think it is an advantage, at least, for businesses which do a type of work which doesn’t require physical presence, and hires people who can function productively when remote. I don’t think it works well if your organization doesn’t do this, and I think it’s very difficult to do a mix of remote and in-person (which is what the OP is about)
Jobs are more than just a collection of people working independently. You really need buy-in at all levels of the organization to enable remote work to work optimally. Partially-remote or half-baked remote policies (or rushed, during COVID) often leads to organizational and cultural problems, unrelated to the individual work performance of individuals.
I think if you ask anyone who already worked at a 100% remote organization before COVID, they'll tell you: being already 100% remote was a competitive advantage during COVID.