Re:Remote work requires communicating more, but less frequently
by maestroia on Friday August 04, 2023 @03:16PM
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It's always difficult for people to ask for help. The best thing senior engineers can do is set the example and ask for help when they get stuck on something--even if it's something they could figure out on their own with some time.
Re:Remote work requires communicating more, but less frequently
by fsociety on Friday August 04, 2023 @10:38PM
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100%. If your seniors aren’t asking for help or even casually chatting in channels, then why would the juniors be expected to start. Setting the example helps encourage it and make it no big deal.
Junior engineers need help as the same rate they did before. They still need to ask for help. Remote work lets it:
- happen asynchronously & synchronously
- creates visibility of asking for help
Remote work is a communication and cultural change that a lot of teams have done poorly. I think most teams decided when the pandemic hit: "oh we'll use teams or slack. That's enough" and never thought more about it.