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Remote Work: Gateway to Freedom
- 1. Remote Work: Gateway to Freedom Dmitry Vinnik @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com
- 2. What are our goals? @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com 2
- 3. Goals Understanding Why Remote Understanding Do's & Don'ts Getting Started with Remote @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com 3
- 4. Agenda Why Remote Benefits of Remote Starting w Remote Dangers of Remote Benefits of Remote Starting w Remote Dangers of Remote
- 5. Why do we go to the office? @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com 5
- 6. “That’s how we’ve always done it!” @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com 6
- 7. “How do I know you’re actually working?” @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com 7
- 8. “It helps us achieve ‘Deep’ Collaboration” @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com 8
- 9. Let’s unravel these statements! @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com 9
- 10. pro-Office Misconceptions Deep Collaboration Office as a Standard Tracking Work @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com10 Deep Collaboration Tracking Work
- 13. pro-Office Misconceptions Office Perks Deep Collaboration Office as a Standard Tracking Work @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com13 Deep Collaboration
- 16. pro-Office Misconceptions Office Perks Deep Collaboration Office as a Standard Tracking Work @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com16
- 20. Can we Collaborate Remotely? @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com 20
- 21. Yes, we can! @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com 21
- 22. Remote Collaboration @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com Already Doing It Asynchrony is Better 22
- 24. Let’s talk about the Modern Office @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com 24
- 25. Office and You Office Perks Open Office @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com25
- 26. Office and You Office Perks Work on Plane Work is just Work Open Office Office Bribes @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com26
- 28. Enough bashing on everything @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com 28
- 29. Let’s talk something positive now @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com 29
- 30. Agenda Why Remote Benefits of Remote Starting w Remote Dangers of Remote Starting w Remote Dangers of Remote
- 31. Benefits of Remote @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com 31 ↓ Office Cost ↑ Talent Pool Freedom Value over Hours ↓ Office Cost ↑ Talent Pool Value over Hours
- 32. Freedom of @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com 32 Being with Loved Ones Living Location Traveling Being with Loved Ones Living Traveling
- 36. We should be able to choose where to live! @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com 36
- 40. Freedom of @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com 40 Being with Loved Ones Living Location Traveling Being with Loved Ones Living
- 42. If you didn't have to work, what would you do? @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com 42
- 43. What do you want to do when you retire? @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com 43
- 44. ⅔ Americans dream of travel @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com 44 Source: RBC Wealth Management Poll-US
- 46. There is never a better time than right now @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com 46
- 49. Freedom of @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com 49 Being with Loved Ones Living Location Traveling Living
- 50. Figure out your priorities in life @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com 50
- 51. David Walsh, https://bit.ly/30vSOiE @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com51
- 53. Freedom of @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com 53 Being with Loved Ones Living Location Traveling
- 54. Life is about life @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com 54
- 57. Wrapping Your Life Around Work @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com57 Wrapping Your Work Around Your Life
- 59. Benefits of Remote @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com 59 ↓ Office Cost ↑ Talent Pool Freedom Value over Hours ↓ Office Cost ↑ Talent Pool
- 60. Cutting down on meeting-goers @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com 60
- 61. Cutting down on ‘true’ enterprise devs @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com 61
- 62. It is all about the value! @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com 62
- 63. Value over Hours @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com 63
- 64. Benefits of Remote @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com 64 ↓ Office Cost ↑ Talent Pool Freedom Value over Hours ↑ Talent Pool
- 65. Benefits of Remote @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com 65 ↓ Office Cost ↑ Talent Pool Freedom Value over Hours
- 66. Agenda Why Remote Benefits of Remote Starting w Remote Dangers of Remote Starting w Remote
- 67. Dangers of Remote @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com 67 Constant Distractions Loneliness & Isolation Perception of Distance Procrastination Constant Distractions Loneliness & Isolation Procrastination
- 68. “So, are you ‘remote’ today?” @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com 68
- 69. “Another ‘work-from-home’ day, hah?” @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com 69
- 71. People think work has to be co-located @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com 71
- 72. Not True Today! @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com 72 Distributed Teams SaaS Email Slack
- 73. Avoid this notion of @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com 73
- 77. How do you do it? @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com 77
- 78. Same way we always resolve miscommunication @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com 78
- 85. Making sure to ask for help early! @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com 85
- 86. Dangers of Remote @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com 86 Constant Distractions Loneliness & Isolation Perception of Distance Procrastination Constant Distractions Loneliness & Isolation
- 87. Josh Constine, https://bit.ly/2xOFQAz @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com87
- 88. We always tend to procrastinate @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com 88
- 89. In office, or not @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com 89
- 90. How else to explain @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com 90
- 93. “Discipline Equals Freedom” @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com 93 by Jocko Willink
- 94. Being in Work Mode @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com 94 Work Office Office Hours Work Clothes Work Laptop
- 95. But enjoy your freedom too! @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com 95
- 96. Dangers of Remote @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com 96 Constant Distractions Loneliness & Isolation Perception of Distance Procrastination Loneliness & Isolation
- 97. Same as before @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com 97
- 98. We always have distractions @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com 98
- 100. is how you deal with them @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com 100
- 101. Mobile Devices Noise Control Getting into Zone Setting Boundaries Distractions Noise Control Setting Boundaries Getting into Zone @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com101
- 104. Arrange Apps Disable Notifications Put Phone Away Don’t Disturb Mode Mobile Devices @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com104
- 105. Mobile Devices Noise Control Getting into Zone Setting Boundaries Distractions Noise Control Setting Boundaries Getting into Zone @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com Mobile Devices Noise Control 105
- 107. Apps Suggestions ● Brain.fm ● Spotify ● MyNoise @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com107
- 109. Solutions Suggestions ● Ear Plugs ● Earmuffs ● NoiseCancelling Headphones @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com109
- 111. Keep ‘Quiet’ Async Ping First Discuss the Rules Establish Office Hours Library Rules @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com111
- 112. Dangers of Remote @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com 112 Constant Distractions Loneliness & Isolation Perception of Distance Procrastination
- 113. Physical Fitness is important @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com 113
- 115. Mental Fitness is also important @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com 115
- 116. Working from home @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com 116
- 117. Or constantly traveling @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com 117
- 118. Can be isolating @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com 118
- 119. Loneliness and Isolation @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com 119
- 120. Creeps up on you @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com 120
- 121. Coworking Spaces Usergroups/ Conferences MindfulnessHobbies Dealing with Loneliness @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com121 Usergroups/ Conferences MindfulnessHobbies
- 122. Coworking Spaces @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com 122 Help to Socialize Break Routine Deal with Nuances
- 123. Coworking Spaces Usergroups/ Conferences MindfulnessHobbies Dealing with Loneliness @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com123 MindfulnessHobbies
- 124. You are not alone @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com 124
- 125. There are people who share your feelings @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com 125
- 128. Trick is to find these people @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com 128
- 130. And it doesn't have to be Tech events @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com 130
- 133. Coworking Spaces Usergroups/ Conferences MindfulnessHobbies Dealing with Loneliness @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com133 Mindfulness
- 134. You need to unwind @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com 134
- 136. New skill to learn (ideally, non-tech) @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com 136
- 138. Coworking Spaces Usergroups/ Conferences MindfulnessHobbies Dealing with Loneliness @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com138
- 140. Clear Mind Information Dump Source of Truth Single Focus Information Overload @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com140
- 142. Mindfulness Clearing Your Mind Controlling Emotions Embracing Solitude Incorporating Meditation Controlling Emotions Embracing Solitude Incorporating Meditation @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com Clearing Your Mind Controlling Emotions 142
- 143. Jeremy Ashkenas, https://goo.gl/PeBRku @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com143
- 144. Jeremy Ashkenas, https://goo.gl/PeBRku @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com144
- 145. Focus on Positive Side Art of Unsent Letters Focus Improvements No Reasons to be Rude @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com145
- 146. Focus on Positive Side Art of Unsent Letters No Reasons to be Rude @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com Focus on Success Proactive Feedback 146
- 147. Talk Suggestions ● Brett Cannon on Kindness ● Changelog Episode @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com147
- 148. Mindfulness Clearing Your Mind Controlling Emotions Embracing Solitude Incorporating Meditation Controlling Emotions Embracing Solitude Incorporating Meditation @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com Clearing Your Mind Controlling Emotions Controlling Emotions Embracing Solitude 148
- 149. Art of Solitude Float Therapy Learn About Yourself Clear Judgements Quiet Moments @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com149
- 150. Mindfulness Clearing Your Mind Controlling Emotions Embracing Solitude Incorporating Meditation Controlling Emotions Embracing Solitude Incorporating Meditation @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com Clearing Your Mind Controlling Emotions Controlling Emotions Embracing Solitude Embracing Solitude Incorporating Meditation 150
- 152. Need help to get started? @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com152
- 153. Apps Suggestions ● Headspace ● Relax Meditation ● Calm @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com153
- 154. Sceptical of Meditation? @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com154
- 160. Getting Started Getting Paid Preparing Tooling Creating Your Office Finding a Job @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com160 Getting Paid Preparing Tooling Creating Your Office
- 161. Best way to find a remote job? @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com161
- 163. Or look at Job Boards @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com163
- 165. You are not alone! @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com165
- 166. From latest StackOverflow Survey @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com166
- 167. 53.3% said remote options were a top priority @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com167
- 168. 63.9%, reported working remotely at least one day a month @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com168
- 169. 11.1% say they’re full-time remote or almost all the time @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com169
- 170. Getting Started Getting Paid Preparing Tooling Creating Your Office Finding a Job @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com170 Preparing Tooling Creating Your Office
- 174. Money is important @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com174
- 175. With Remote Work @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com175
- 177. Often still location-based @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com177
- 180. You can always negotiate @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com180
- 181. Getting Started Getting Paid Preparing Tooling Creating Your Office Finding a Job @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com181 Creating Your Office
- 183. There are lots of tools @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com183
- 188. Best to keep it simple @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com188
- 189. Getting Started Getting Paid Preparing Tooling Creating Your Office Finding a Job @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com189
- 190. Always a personal preference @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com190
- 191. One important thing @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com191
- 192. Invest into ergonomics! @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com192
- 194. Call For Action Know Your Priorities Feel Empowered Experiment @DmitryVinnik dvinnik.com194 Enjoy Life
- 196. About Speaker Twitter: @DmitryVinnik Blog: dvinnik.com LinkedIn: in/dmitry-vinnik/ Email: dmitry@dvinnik.com
Editor's Notes
- https://netflixhangouts.com https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/people-operations/global-compensation/ https://remote.tools/
- Socrates was arguing writing will cause forgetfulness Photo references: https://unsplash.com/photos/s9CC2SKySJM
- Carriage owners and citizens would not want cars cuz of noise Photo references: https://unsplash.com/photos/GDYjF_dU8Ng
- Time-clock Photo references: https://bit.ly/2K6Ez0f
- In the office context, we end up tracking time (even unconsciously) Being evaluated by time spent, not by work done creative minds need more autonomy To be precise, tracking time is fine (for contractors)
- Brainstorming, whiteboarding, project discussions
- We already collaborate online using slack and emails - even today, in the office, you get messaged Your product team ends up leading tons of threads, work items - you will spend time discussing them all, then it becomes invalid. Asyncrony will allow do it in parallel just-in-time
- Open office is nightmare Otherwise, people would not have been looking for ways to find privacy, quite space, etc. People (primarily, managers) end up using meeting rooms as their offices Interestingly, I found some salespeople like it more Don`t fall for Office perks Example: Dinner for staying late It is a bribe Work is a balance where you trade your life energy (your time) for money DHH - Work takes, Life gives Work on Plane dilemma We get more work done on a plane or in a cafe rather than on our workplaces Consider remote work Work is just work Don’t make it about status, friends, “family” Can do it on your own time
- Open office is nightmare Otherwise, people would not have been looking for ways to find privacy, quite space, etc. People (primarily, managers) end up using meeting rooms as their offices Interestingly, I found some salespeople like it more Don`t fall for Office perks Example: Dinner for staying late It is a bribe Work is a balance where you trade your life energy (your time) for money DHH - Work takes, Life gives Work on Plane dilemma We get more work done on a plane or in a cafe rather than on our workplaces Consider remote work Work is just work Don’t make it about status, friends, “family” Can do it on your own time
- Book Link: https://www.amazon.com/Remote-Office-Required-Jason-Fried/dp/0804137501
- Brandon, intern at Google Article talks about saving 90% of the income very positively alternative to pay $2,180 a month https://www.elitereaders.com/google-employee-parking-lot/ Photo references: https://bit.ly/2K6Ez0f
- Have an acquaintance of mine Let’s call Jim Earned a lot, worked in San Francisco
- Contributing to diversity and inclusion (can work remote) Your life comes first - you fit your work into it, not fitting your life into your work Why suffer for some unknown future? Life is short
- Head of Learning @gatsbyjs
- travel has its dangers - will talk later
- travel has its dangers - will talk later
- travel has its dangers - will talk later
- Just ask yourself - Europe is a different story (also can travel extensively in US too) Reference: https://www.rbcwealthmanagement.com/us/en/research-insights/traveling-in-retirement-is-a-dream-but-high-costs-could-derail-plans/detail/
- travel has its dangers - will talk later
- Health is not best in the future Get even more responsibilities
- Behan Gifford and her husband Jamie Sailing around the world for eight years with three kids taught us to live without structure Reference:https://qz.com/778593/sailing-around-the-world-for-eight-years-with-three-kids-taught-us-to-live-without-structure/
- Mozilla Sr. Web Developer
- Poland Tartu, Estonia We are blessed
- Unfortunately remember only when things go bad
- Don`t spend your time in the commute Spend time where it matters
- In the office context, we end up tracking time (even unconsciously) Being evaluated by time spent, not by work done creative minds need more autonomy To be precise, tracking time is fine (for contractors)
- Book Link: https://www.amazon.com/Top-Five-Regrets-Dying-Transformed/dp/140194065X
- Unfortunately remember only when things go bad
- Not much to say
- Introduces its own challenge but imagine consequences
- You being here
- Always prefer asynchronous communication Emergencies should be unique Instant Messaging does not mean instant replies Ignore but don`t forget Make sure expectations are clear Might expect to get a reply instantly or on Weekends Note: the worst when you get email on weekend with “don’t bother to reply until Monday” Lead by example and don`t reply Note: France outlawed this behaviour Put your face as an avatar so people still feel like they work with people (and use webcam when possible)
- Always prefer asynchronous communication Emergencies should be unique Instant Messaging does not mean instant replies Ignore but don`t forget Make sure expectations are clear Might expect to get a reply instantly or on Weekends Note: the worst when you get email on weekend with “don’t bother to reply until Monday” Lead by example and don`t reply Note: France outlawed this behaviour Put your face as an avatar so people still feel like they work with people (and use webcam when possible)
- Always prefer asynchronous communication Emergencies should be unique Instant Messaging does not mean instant replies Ignore but don`t forget Make sure expectations are clear Might expect to get a reply instantly or on Weekends Note: the worst when you get email on weekend with “don’t bother to reply until Monday” Lead by example and don`t reply Note: France outlawed this behaviour Have 2-4 hours of overlap a day for meetings Put your face as an avatar so people still feel like they work with people (and use webcam when possible)
- Hard for Junior engineers
- Hard for Junior engineers
- Editor at TechCrunch
- https://netflixhangouts.com/ https://tinder.com/app/matches
- Navy Seal Author: Extreme Ownership Podcaster
- Go for a walk Getting a pet is important (cat or especially dog) Go for an appointment - best to have a status on your slack that you are out (or post on calendar if out for longer period)
- Mobile devices can be useful but also can be time waster and stress source Noise control in the office settings full of stressors Controlling your environment Getting into focused state
- References: https://my-thai.org/two-minutes-just-quickly-checking-ig/
- Note: No Notification popups All messaging apps are moved away from easy access Apps are grouped Reference: My Phone
- Potentially even delete apps Move messaging to the next screen No notifications Disable corporate account (at least after work) Don`t Disturb Mode always on Who calls these days anyways? My phone number is online and the phone calls I get from scammers on taxes Put your phone arm length away from you - makes a huge difference
- Benefits studies shown that sitting in a cafe, people can focus more it is all about the noise being meaningless to us Sound Support
- Headspace is especially great to get started
- Headspace is especially great to get started
- If need to discuss something, jump on a call (more than 3 posts rule) Plus to kids applies Ping someone before interrupting them Crucial for experts to have office hours like in academia Make sure everyone agrees on what rules you want to follow as a team
- even when you are around people all the time
- Can be a coffee shop need to break routine - this is how we do vacations
- PyCon are like a family reunion (not seing them every day makes it better) Can be online community If you are in a small town, try to keep it generic
- Board game conference Flat earth conference
- Martial arts Drawing Poetry
- My ER practice: Gym or Music
- Mindfulness Being present in the moment Personal Couldn`t understand it - felt somewhat elitist Until I was finishing off my run and one of the audiobooks I was listening to defined Mindfulness for me again Running exhausted me, so I was able to concentrate
- Too much information Don`t simply have hundreds of notes in your house Organize them into a single source of truth (app that you will use) Evernote
- Book Link: https://www.amazon.com/Subtle-Art-Not-Giving-Counterintuitive/dp/0062457713
- Creator of CoffeeScript, Backbone.js, Underscore, etc.
- Creator of CoffeeScript, Backbone.js, Underscore, etc.
- Never a good reason to be rude - no benefit Angry letter Abraham Lincoln used to write letters when angry but never send them Not always need for a rush for constant improvements - stop and appreciate what was done Share proactive, positive feedback Tell them (juniors) that they have a talent Example Coby O'Brien and his father story - 11 years old, zero points, got positive feedback has been working ever since
- Never a good reason to be rude - no benefit Angry letter Abraham Lincoln used to write letters when angry but never send them Not always need for a rush for constant improvements - stop and appreciate what was done Share proactive, positive feedback Tell them (juniors) that they have a talent Example Coby O'Brien and his father story - 11 years old, zero points, got positive feedback has been working ever since
- Book Link: https://www.amazon.com/Power-Habit-What-Life-Business/dp/081298160X
- Going to nature Remove headphones Float Therapy Sensory deprivation capsule 90 minutes Understanding yourself and appreciating yourself Remove fears of staying alone (or without a job) -> removes stress and lets to make clear judgements
- Unguided Meditation Great to get into zone without distraction Guided Meditation Best place to start Active Meditation Staying in the moment when working out Consistency 10 minutes is not too much Tony Robbins, “If you don`t have 10 minutes for yourself, you don`t have life”
- Doesn`t have anything to do with religion
- Headspace is especially great to get started
- Doesn`t have anything to do with religion
- Book Link: https://www.amazon.com/10-Happier-Self-Help-Actually-Works/dp/0062265431
- Doesn`t have anything to do with religion
- Doesn`t have anything to do with religion
- Eat right Sleep well
- Easier to start with your own company Try hybrid - once a week Then few days, then longer
- https://weworkremotely.com/ https://www.flexjobs.com/ https://remote.co/ StackOverflow
- Dont think you are asking too much!
- for job search
- The only rain I appreaciate
- https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/people-operations/global-compensation/
- Gitlab
- I hate that argument
- https://remote.tools/
- https://remote.tools/
- https://remote.tools/
- Slack, email, trello
- Slack, email, trello
- Slack, email, trello
- Sitting, standing, treadmill, fitness ball
- Make sure it comes from leadership Hard to get started if you are alone get more people involved