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0 pointszwkrt3y ago0 comments

The difference is it in the office you can just actively see that somebody is anxious and you can ask them what’s up.

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mcv3y ago

True, but there have been plenty of cases where juniors languishing in an office with little guidance. And remote you can still ask them how they're doing by chat.

It's true that the barrier is a bit higher remote, but it's not unsurpassable.

fendy30023y ago

In office, there's watercooler chat that can lead to debugging session. In remote there isn't.

That being said, with the former culture, it's harder to ask question online and asynchronously, since usually they prefer and wait to have in face session instead.

toshaga3y ago

The equivalent in remote is a chat/thread turn into a call with a screen share. Managers and seniors encourage juniors to ask questions or just “speak” their minds. There are multiple touchpoints for that to happen, dailies, 1:1’s, spontaneous check-ins b/c people care. In a culture where remote work habits are good, these will be imparted on new-joiners, especially less experienced ones.

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