Why can't software engineers work from home most of the time? (2016)

Re:Why can't software engineers work from home most of the t... by flyinglizard on Monday July 26, 2021 @05:07PM (#27965493)

I find it much easier to collaborate over Zoom when I have all my screen space and computer to myself. I prefer it so much that I actually changed our company weeklies to be remote-first.

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Re:Why can't software engineers work from home most of the t... by Taylor_OD on Monday July 26, 2021 @05:12PM (#27965546)

100%. I was used to only working with other engineers over zoom. I started going into the office and I was shocked when I realized I either had to sit with my laptop on my lap which is inferior to my own set up or just follow along as someone else used their computer which I couldnt see well.

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Re:Why can't software engineers work from home most of the t... by unsui on Tuesday July 27, 2021 @09:46AM (#27972367)

agreed. The virtues of pair/team programming really took a hold for my team when WFH forced us to do screen-sharing rather than just sitting next to each other.

Now, we regularly do screen-sharing for development and demos, with the process of screen-sharing being as normal a part of our development cycle as pull-requests.

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