Remote is here. Now what? - DevFest Italia

Remote is finally here, and it’s going to stay. In this talk, Marco and Gian will go through what it means to work remotely for a startup – from both a developer and a manager point of view. They’ll share some tips and tricks on how to stay organized and focused, how to manage deadlines and the team organization, how to take care of your mental health, and the pros and cons of hiring remotely. They both work for Uniwhere, a venture-backed startup that went remote-first more than two years ago and is now working with 4 different time-zones.

Talk done together with Gianluca Segato: https://giansegato.com/

Transcript

1. DevFest Italia 2020 Gian Segato, founder & CEO at Uniwhere Marco Gomiero, Tech Lead at Uniwhere Remote is here. Now what?
2. Gian Segato, founder & CEO at Uniwhere • Blogging at: giansegato.com → sign up for more content! • Twitter: @giansegato → reach out for questions Marco Gomiero, Tech Lead at Uniwhere • Twitter: @marcoGomier • Github: prof18 • Website: marcogomiero.com
3. Uniwhere we're redesigning how college email works Berlin, Venice, New York, San Francisco
4. Marco's Office
5. Gian's office
7. Remote working is here.
8. And it's here to stay.
11. «I miss people»
12. «Never back»
13. … it's personal.
14. BUT
15. But some powerful characteristics of remote working are objective, and can be leveraged.
18. Truth #1 Sync-work harms productivity Async is a powerful lever
19. Truth #2 Control is an illusion With true talent it's counterproductive
20. Truth #3 Hiring is easier
21. Truth #4 People want it
22. Why do they, though?
23. Work from all over the world Truth #1
24. Work when you are productive* Truth #2
25. Build your own schedule Truth #3
26. More family time Truth #4
27. I'm sold.
28. …any help?
29. Tip & tricks: Self Productivity
30. Prefer async communications Tip #1
31. Avoid infinite call without actions Tip #2
32. Quick daily sync Tip #3 by voice or message
33. Document everything Tip #4
34. notion.so
35. Plan some Pair Programming Tip #5
36. Classic screen sharing
37. https://www.jetbrains.com/help/idea/code-with-me.html
38. https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=MS-vsliveshare.vsliveshare-pack
39. "Blaming time" Tip #6 Xcode, Javascript, etc..
40. Tip & tricks: Mental and Physical Health
41. Pajamas not allowed Tip #1
42. Your bed is not your office Tip #2
43. Find a "work spot" Tip #3
44. Sit down in a proper way Tip #4
45. Get up every hour, stretch, walk Tip #5
46. No water on desk Tip #6
47. After 20 minute on a screen look something 20 feet away for 20 seconds 20-20-20 Rule Tip #7
48. Changing context [for a bit] helps creativity Tip #8
49. Tip & tricks: Company Organization
50. Bottom-up management Tip #1
51. Bottom-up management daily stand-up weekly backlog call bi-weekly all-hands OKRs Tip #1
52. Frictionless community time Tip #2
53. Somebody might not like it this much, and that's ok Tip #2 Frictionless community time
54. Tip #2
55. Tip #3 Trust your people
56. You'll get rewarded Tip #3 Trust your people
57. Tip & tricks: Hiring remotely
58. Tip #1 Beware of the legal infrastructure
59. • Subsidiaries • Freelancing • Intermediaries Tip #1 Beware of the legal infrastructure
60. Tip #2 Structure the company culture
61. It can project your identity worldwide Tip #2 Structure the company culture
62. Dare more
63. Be fast
64. Keep pushing
65. Be human
66. Seek beauty
67. Stay curious
68. You are as strong as the weakest of your processes
69. Thanks Questions? giansegato.com marcogomiero.com