About me…
Xavier F. Gouchet
> Lead Android
Software Engineer
at Workwell
> Working Remotely
since 2015
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State of Remote
Let’s dig into some charts
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Developers working remotely in 2019
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Source : https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2019
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Pros & Cons of Remote work
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Pros
> Schedule Flexibility
> Family life
> No commute
> Productivity
Working remotely
Cons
> Communication issues
> Work/Life balance
> Loneliness / Isolation
> Overcompensating
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Pros
> Better retention
> Wider talent pool
> Increased diversity
> Better productivity
Having employees working remotely
Cons
> Relying on trust
> Security threats
> Communication issues
> Awkward flexibility
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Engineering is made for Remote
> Documentation (Wiki, Confluence, …)
> Repository (Git, Mercurial, SVN)
> Task Management (Jira, Trello, …)
> Resources (StackOverflow, GitHub, …)
It’s all Online !
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2.
Pitfalls to avoid
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Remote
should NOT
be the exception !
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Ban the word Remote
Talk about being in a
distributed team !
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@stefanspassov
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@ruthson_zimmerman
Do NOT work from your living room
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Don’t develop bad habits
❏ Stay indoors all the
time
❏ Snack all day
❏ Work in PJs
❏ Work with the TV on
❏ Become night owl
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Best Practices
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Communicate !
Including small talk
and one-to-ones
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Schedule calls regularly
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Choose wisely
❏ Tools
❏ Communication
channels
❏ Culture
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@rpnickson
Create a nice office space that suits you
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Organize yourself
❏ Have a ToDo list
❏ Take breaks
❏ Get a routine
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@bonniekdesign
Work from anywhere
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@heftiba
Meet whenever you can
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Unplug & Socialize
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@rpnickson
Find a Coworking Space near you
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Working with multiple time zones
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@jontyson (Unsplash)
Thanks for your attention!
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Credits
Special thanks to all the people who made and
released these awesome resources for free:
> Presentation template by SlidesCarnival
> Photographs by various people from Unsplash
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