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Running a Remote Team

3 pointsby luisehk7 yıl önce1 comments

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5 yıl öncediscuss

This reminds me of a scene in The Sopranos where Tony talks about homosexuality: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=688XMcEchFQ

Tony starts going off on a homophobic rant, the therapist asks the right questions, and Tony slowly realizes that he doesn't really care about a person's sexuality.

6 yıl öncediscuss

I think the term has negative connotations because of people who build the wrong thing before asking critical questions or clarifying anything that would help shape the requirements.

I understand some people enjoy being just implementers, though. I don't think that's enough but to each their own.

6 yıl öncediscuss

This is why I switched to Windows and now use Linux on a VM, after more than a decade of using Ubuntu as my host OS. I couldn't have a decent Bluetooth audio experience after years of tweaking.

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Because Discord is very gaming oriented. But yes, Discord is great.

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As a casual player, I've been enjoying it. High-level games are sometimes hard to follow but it has motivated me to get out of my comfort zone and get better at chess.

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I understand your point and I agree, but have you read the book? It's useful for managing stakeholder expectations and to fight scope creeping by keeping things simple.

6 yıl öncediscuss

I understand some folks may find this helpful but I'd rather not normalize working from my phone.

7 yıl öncediscuss

This is why software engineers should also study some humanities.

7 yıl öncediscuss

Bonding. You need to make an extra effort to get to know your remote teammates.

7 yıl öncediscuss

How do you feel after cutting out alcohol and weed? Have you noticed any benefits?

7 yıl öncediscuss

I don't do side projects, I have other hobbies. Whatever exciting thing I want to do as a Software Engineer I'll do it during my work hours.

7 yıl öncediscuss

I highly recommend reading this: https://training.kalzumeus.com/newsletters/archive/consultin...

7 yıl öncediscuss

Linode is half the price of DigitalOcean.

7 yıl öncediscuss

Gitlab CI

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Do they have good test coverage? That's key. If they don't, start with that.

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Yep, working remote is awesome. Just consider not everyone is a good remote worker, so you need to filter out a lot of people who want to work remote but don't have the skills (yet).

7 yıl öncediscuss

30 mins is an estimate, but also they are simple recipes, 3-4 ingredients max. More complicated stuff I save it for the weekend.

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Principles by Ray Dalio. It provides a good principle-based decision making framework, and I also found his own principles to be interesting and insightful.

7 yıl öncediscuss

Yeah, I've been in the hospital twice in the last 2 years thanks to the stress of running a company and obsessing about being productive. I've made lifestyle changes and they've not only made me more productive but also healthier physically and mentally.

Lifestyle changes:

  - Live near work to avoid traffic
  - Work around 35 hours a week
  - Don't take my work home
  - Don't even think about work on weekends
  - Do things that make me happy and unrelated to work
  - Don't stress about attending every tech meetup
  - Moderate alcohol consumption. Used to drink everyday
  - Exercise but don't obsess about it
  - Understand building a successful company takes years of work
  - Therapy. Don't need it as much anymore but I check-in on a monthly basis
  - Constantly remind myself that Health > Happiness > Work

Usual routine goes like this:

  - 6:00am: Wake up, make breakfast, shower, etc.
  - 7:20am: I'm at work at 7:30 am (10 mins commute)
  - 7:30am: Meditate 20 mins
  - 7:50am: Set objectives for the day
  - 8:00am: Get stuff done. (insert productivity tips here)
  - 3:30pm: Eat lunch
  - 4:00pm: Get home and relax
  - 4:30pm: 20 mins workout at home
  - 5:00pm: Spend time with my wife and disable phone notifications
  - 6:00pm: I may play the guitar, play videogames or watch some Netflix 
  - 8:00pm: Make dinner, probably some new recipe I found on the internet
  - 8:30pm: Watch some TV show or read a book, or just chill
  - 10:00pm: Get to bed

EDIT: formatting.