Want employees to return to the office? Then give each one an office

Re:Want employees to return to the office? Then give each on... by AlInGaP_Diode on Wednesday August 09, 2023 @11:12AM (#37063938)

> Then you have the whole “oh, but, learning” as if it is simply impossible to part with knowledge via any medium other than a coworker’s breath hitting another’s eardrum.

I find it a lot more effective to msg technical questions instead of talking as I can reread a dense statement to help internalize and can also reference it later. WFH is great for learning

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Re:Want employees to return to the office? Then give each on... by PartiallyTyped on Wednesday August 09, 2023 @12:01PM (#37064675)

Pair programming is also easier.

Today I pair programmed with a junior engineer across the country, he was in his own 21x9 setup, with his colour scheme, and I was on my laptop at work with my light theme. It was perfect.

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Re:Want employees to return to the office? Then give each on... by charcircuit on Wednesday August 09, 2023 @12:19PM (#37064940)

All of that would be possible in person, excluding doing it across the country. Being in person also reduces the friction in junior engineers asking you to pair program with them.

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Re:Want employees to return to the office? Then give each on... by pnt12 on Wednesday August 09, 2023 @12:39PM (#37065260)

Senior: let's pair on this.

Junior: sure.

Slightly easier than traveling half a country!

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