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.

Transcript

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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    @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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14. 3.
    Best Practices
    

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15. Communicate !
    Including small talk
    and one-to-ones
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16. Schedule calls regularly
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17. 17
    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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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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    @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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