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Re:Ask HN: How do you communicate in a remote startup? by oc_elder on Friday November 15, 2024 @05:35PM (#42152011)
I can appreciate the thinking here, but it not ideal. Different details are relevant to different people. And async is inefficient for many situations. Yes publish findings/results, but overcommunicating has a cost.

Better to create different channels (sync, async, 1:1, broadcast), provide guidance and trust workers.

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Re:Ask HN: How do you communicate in a remote startup? by broken-kebab on Friday November 15, 2024 @06:04PM (#42152296)
It's not necessary about trust, or relevancy. I believe motivation is contagious, and making communications hearable/visible for all most of the time can be beneficial because of this.
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Re:Ask HN: How do you communicate in a remote startup? by menaerus on Saturday November 16, 2024 @03:51AM (#42155339)
... and soon with this type of setting you will arrive at siloing the information. Having all communication public in the channels comes with its cost but everything is as transparent as it can be. Important distinction is that you get to choose if the detail is relevant for your work or not. And not your manager or whoever.
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