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Being a Remote Developer

Being a Remote Developer

It's almost 2020, everyone carries the internet in there pocket wherever
they go, and yet 75% of developers can not telework on a regular basis.
This talk will focus on the best practices to have the best experience when
working remotely.

Xavier Gouchet

October 05, 2019
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  1. Being a Remote
    Developer

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  2. About me…
    Xavier F. Gouchet
    > Lead Android
    Software Engineer
    at Workwell
    > Working Remotely
    since 2015
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  3. 1.
    State of Remote
    Let’s dig into some charts

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  4. Developers working remotely in 2019
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    Source : https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2019

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  5. 5
    Pros & Cons of Remote work

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  6. Pros
    > Schedule Flexibility
    > Family life
    > No commute
    > Productivity
    Working remotely
    Cons
    > Communication issues
    > Work/Life balance
    > Loneliness / Isolation
    > Overcompensating
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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. 2.
    Pitfalls to avoid

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  10. 10
    Remote
    should NOT
    be the exception !

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  11. Ban the word Remote
    Talk about being in a
    distributed team !
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    @stefanspassov

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  12. 12
    @ruthson_zimmerman
    Do NOT work from your living room

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  13. 13
    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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  14. 3.
    Best Practices

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  15. Communicate !
    Including small talk
    and one-to-ones
    Place your screenshot
    here
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  16. Schedule calls regularly
    S M T T W F S
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  17. 17
    Choose wisely
    ❏ Tools
    ❏ Communication
    channels
    ❏ Culture

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  18. 18
    @rpnickson
    Create a nice office space that suits you

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  19. 19
    Organize yourself
    ❏ Have a ToDo list
    ❏ Take breaks
    ❏ Get a routine

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  20. 20
    @bonniekdesign
    Work from anywhere

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  21. 21
    @heftiba
    Meet whenever you can

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  22. Unplug & Socialize
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  23. 23
    @rpnickson
    Find a Coworking Space near you

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  24. Working with multiple time zones
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  25. 25
    @jontyson (Unsplash)
    Thanks for your attention!

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  26. 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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