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A review by tiegz
Remote: Office Not Required by David Heinemeier Hansson
4.0
My first time going remote full-time was when I was 25 and fresh in a new city (NYC). I found it socially hard, un-motivating, distracting and the tools weren't quite perfect to feel as close to my fellow remote coworkers. Now, at 37, I'm giving it another go, and finding it much easier this time (after a year of giving it a shot remote part-time).
The lessons in this book mirror many of my own learnings: keep different home vs work computers, dedicate a room as your office if possible, the false myths of office collaboration, the not-actually-that-annoying realities of remote work, how to deal with the social distance, breaking up the day, etc.
Kudos to 37s for being cheerleaders for remote work! It has a learning curve -- easing into it may be the best advice -- but there are real benefits.
The lessons in this book mirror many of my own learnings: keep different home vs work computers, dedicate a room as your office if possible, the false myths of office collaboration, the not-actually-that-annoying realities of remote work, how to deal with the social distance, breaking up the day, etc.
Kudos to 37s for being cheerleaders for remote work! It has a learning curve -- easing into it may be the best advice -- but there are real benefits.