geographic area. There are many challenges to making this work. It can be difficult to communicate, stay informed, and create team cohesion.
In this session, I shared a variety of tips and techniques that I have used to make remote software development easier.
5. Increasing Popularity
More then 60% of organizations surveyed in 2017 said they allow
some type of telecommuting up from 20% percent in 1996. 1
1
Survey by Society of Human Resource Management (Bloomberg)
9. Organizational Resistance
• Technical Limitations
• Operational
• Professional
• Wouldn't work in our industry
• Employee Engagement
• Company culture doesn't support it
10. Why Remote Works - Practical
• Work Life Balance
• Talent Pool
• Lower Costs
• Facilities
• Salary
• Cost of Living
• Employee HapinessRetention
11. "53% of programmers ranked remote work as 1 of their 5 most valued
benefits - more than health care, working hours, or professional
development." 5
"StackOverflow Developer Survey"
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https://qz.com/950973/remote-work-for-programmers-the-ultimate-office-perk-is-avoiding-the-office-entirely/
12. Why Remote Works - Intagible
• Work Life Balance
• Time Shift
• Environment Impact
• Getting into Flow State
• Creative Stimulation
13. Steps towards Remote Work
Make an Acttionable Plan
1. Create Policies and Expectations
2. Create Trial Project
3. Limited Time Trial
4. Measure productivity
5. Repeat
6. Formal Proposal
15. Making it work for Organization
• Establish Office Hours
• Policies and Expectations
• Team Gathering
• Hire Based on Aptitude for this work
• Support Effective Communicatiion
• Assume Good Intentions
16. Making it work as Employee
• Set Boundaries
• Frequentand & Clear Reporting
• Stay on task
• Solve issues pragamtically
• Be present and available
• Assume Good Intentions
33. Healthy Mind - Challenges
• Being Present on the Team
• Lonely is Real (becoming a shut-in)
• Focus is Hard
• Breaking Focus is Hard
• Substance Abuse Problems
34. Healthy Mind - Work Related
• Regular Meetings (1 on 1)
• Frequent Feedback (Demand to be managed)
• Office Hours
• Dress for Success
• Chat Away
• Socialize when IRL
35. Healthy Mind - Not Work
• Find Local Community
• GDG (User Groups)
• Coworking Spot
• Coffee Shop
• Get a Hobby
36. Healthy Mind - Not Work
• Get a Pet
• Change of scenery
• Office Hours
• Force Downtime