Series

Remote Engineering in 2020

Leading an engineering team through the sudden move to remote work: pairing, culture and the practicalities.

4 parts · 11 min total reading

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Remote Pair Programming: Making It Actually Work
Pair programming is hard enough in person. Remote pair programming seemed impossible until we figured out the right tools, practices, and rhythms. Here's our playbook.
20 Jun 2020 · 3 min read
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Maintaining Engineering Culture When You Can't See Each Other
Engineering culture is built through hundreds of small interactions. When those interactions moved to Slack and Zoom, we had to be deliberate about preserving what made us us.
10 Sept 2020 · 2 min read
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Home Office Ergonomics: What Engineers Actually Need
Six months into remote work, half the team had back pain. We learned the hard way that kitchen tables aren't workstations. Here's the equipment list that actually matters.
5 Nov 2020 · 3 min read
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The Overnight Shift to Remote: Engineering Leadership During COVID-19
In March 2020, we sent everyone home with 48 hours' notice. Nine months on, here's what we've learned about leading engineering teams through sudden, fundamental change, and what we intend to keep.
10 Dec 2020 · 3 min read
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