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Discussion on: What is the future of remote work in software development?

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Matt Jennings

I'm a full-time web developer and here's what's helped me at my current job:

  1. Having a weekly 1 hour one-on-one meeting with a more senior developer. This helps me simplify my plan before starting work on a ticket and get resources for existing solutions so I don't need to reinvent the wheel.

  2. Have a weekly 1 hour one-on-one with my boss. This helps me overcome roadblocks and prioritize my most important tasks.

  3. Having a weekly 1 hour meeting with my team to discuss our completed tasks, upcoming work, and roadblocks.

The key is having those one-on-one meetings weekly is EXTREMELY important. It saves me time by using a more efficient plan before coding and figuring out my most important priorities.

I'm been at companies before where my team went weeks without having any meetings which was very, very bad.