have been back working remotely since the pandemic, and went back to the office only 4 times (in 3 years). it is nice to meet colleagues, have lunch together and play table tennis but for working... no thanks.
meetings are shorter and more effective when remoting, I have less distractions while coding/designing and I don't have to listen to other people chatting two row of desks behind me.
if I feel lonely or I get stuck I just start a slack huddle.
working from home (and even more working from my van the few time it happened) it's really a dream.
it is working harder and smarter
A Front-End Web-Developer with a year experience. I have developed passion for creating efficient, Dynamic and user friendly front-end solutions. My expertise lies in designing and developing Front-En
Could not agree more. By experience, some workshops, requirements meetings and creative discussions are better held in person, but with todays tools reviewing, pair programming and solo working undisturbed is way better for my head and productivity.
However, for juniors and certain devs in our team, its absolutely necessary to be in a populated office env. to get the most out of them, i have noticed. These are the ones needing more attention, quick tips or mentoring in general. Most of our senior devs/ops love working remotely AND they get to spend less time traveling = more time for family and health.
Any CTO/PMO should measure productivity AND employee health in combo when evaluating wether to force people to the office or not, IMO
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have been back working remotely since the pandemic, and went back to the office only 4 times (in 3 years). it is nice to meet colleagues, have lunch together and play table tennis but for working... no thanks.
meetings are shorter and more effective when remoting, I have less distractions while coding/designing and I don't have to listen to other people chatting two row of desks behind me.
if I feel lonely or I get stuck I just start a slack huddle.
working from home (and even more working from my van the few time it happened) it's really a dream.
it is working harder and smarter
I really love your choice of words, nice one
Could not agree more. By experience, some workshops, requirements meetings and creative discussions are better held in person, but with todays tools reviewing, pair programming and solo working undisturbed is way better for my head and productivity.
However, for juniors and certain devs in our team, its absolutely necessary to be in a populated office env. to get the most out of them, i have noticed. These are the ones needing more attention, quick tips or mentoring in general. Most of our senior devs/ops love working remotely AND they get to spend less time traveling = more time for family and health.
Any CTO/PMO should measure productivity AND employee health in combo when evaluating wether to force people to the office or not, IMO