Working from home. For now software development is a relatively small part of the organization. Most existing roles work with customers in person or use software only available on site, and remote work is not an option. So it violates some sense of fairness when I work from home, even though it is possible (and more productive) for my role. At times I collaborate a lot with people (spontaneous discussions about features, whiteboarding, pairing, surprise demos for visitors). Most of these could be overcome with the right collaboration tools. But the culture is one of expecting people to be available in person. So the idea is dismissed before the point where we would even try collaboration tools.
Maybe I should pick up a really annoying habit -- like smelling bad or clipping my toenails during lunch -- to make them beg me to work from home. ;)
Working from home. For now software development is a relatively small part of the organization. Most existing roles work with customers in person or use software only available on site, and remote work is not an option. So it violates some sense of fairness when I work from home, even though it is possible (and more productive) for my role. At times I collaborate a lot with people (spontaneous discussions about features, whiteboarding, pairing, surprise demos for visitors). Most of these could be overcome with the right collaboration tools. But the culture is one of expecting people to be available in person. So the idea is dismissed before the point where we would even try collaboration tools.
Maybe I should pick up a really annoying habit -- like smelling bad or clipping my toenails during lunch -- to make them beg me to work from home. ;)
Or start doing audible code reviews.