A Developer's Guide to Working Remotely 2024
An ultimate roadmap to a productive and rewarding remote work experience - your GPS for navigating the remote work landscape (minus the monotonous voice!).
Executive Summary
(and the opportunity to attend meetings in your pajamas!)
Over 70% of professionals now crave some form of remote work. It's no wonder – remote work offers an escape from the commute, flexibility, and a better work-life balance. But transitioning to this new normal can be tricky.
So, we created this guide - to help you thrive in this new normal.
We've been working with remote developers for over 7 years now, and let's just say, we've seen a thing or two (or a thousand). And we wanted to share the same with you! Drawing on these insights f, this guide is packed with strategies, and tools needed to navigate all-things-remote.
The world is your office.
Let's make it a great one :)
We've researched so you don't have to - check out our recommendations to make your remote operations a bit better. Think of it as your cheat sheet to a smoother, more efficient remote workflow.
Handpicked Tools for remote teams' communication, collaboration, and productivity.
We've researched so you don't have to - check out our recommendations to make your remote operations a bit better. Think of it as your cheat sheet to a smoother, more efficient remote workflow.
Remote Job Search to navigate a wealth of opportunities beyond your local job market.
Beyond the usual job boards, niche platforms now connect professionals with legitimate remote jobs across industries. And, sometimes, where you look can make all the difference – the right platform can connect you with the perfect remote opportunity!
Disconnect Techniques to spot overwork signs and apply disconnection strategies.
One of the biggest differences between traditional offices and remote work is the ease of overworking. Remote workers must learn how to disconnect in ways that work best for them. Our guide offers some ideas to help with this challenge!
Anti-Patterns To identify patterns that can hinder productivity and well-being.
Regarding remote work, certain patterns or habits can quietly undermine productivity and morale (even if they seem harmless at first!). Knowing what these common 'red flags' are upfront can help you avoid them before they become real issues.
Chapter 1 : Remote-First Tools
Video communication
Visual collaboration
Whiteboards
Team chat
7 more topics
Chapter 2 : Top 7 Websites to Find Remote Jobs
Job boards
Talent marketplaces
Vetted talent networks
Chapter 3 : Productivity Hacks
Hyperfocus
Pomodoro
Scatterfocus
Chapter 4 : 7 Tips on How to Disconnect from Work
Signs you are overworked
Tips on disconnecting
Chapter 5 : Fighting Loneliness While Working Remotely
Popular misconception
Takeaways from Doist's initiatives
Some personal initiatives
Chapter 6 : The Remote Worker's Bill of Rights
Setting the context
Bill of rights
Chapter 7 : Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs for Remote Work
Maslow's hierarchy of needs
Application in remote work
Chapter 8 : Remote Work Anti-Patterns
10 patterns
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“Flexiple has exceeded our expectations with their focus on customer satisfaction! The freelancers are brilliant at what they do and have made an immense impact. Highly recommended :)”
Henning Grimm
Founder, Aquaplot
“Overall Flexiple brought in high-level of transparency with extremely quick turnarounds in the hiring process at a significantly lower cost than any alternate options we had considered.”
Kislay Shashwat
VP Finance, CREO
“Todd and I are impressed with the candidates you've gathered. Thank you for your work so far. Thanks for sticking within our budget and helping us to find strong talent. Have loved Flexiple so far — highly entrepreneurial and autonomous talent.”
William Ross
Co-Founder, Reckit
“The cooperation with Christos was excellent. I can only give positive feedback about him. Besides his general coding, the way of writing tests and preparing documentation has enriched our team very much. It is a great added value in every team.”
Moritz Gruber
CTO, Caisy.io
“Flexiple spent a good amount of time understanding our requirements, resulting in accurate recommendations and quick ramp up by developers. We also found them to be much more affordable than other alternatives for the same level of quality.”
Narayan Vyas
Director PM, Plivo Inc
“It's been great working with Flexiple for hiring talented, hardworking folks. We needed a suitable back-end developer and got to know Ankur through Flexiple. We are very happy with his commitment and skills and will be working with Flexiple going forward as well.”
Neil Shah
Chief of Staff, Prodigal Tech
“Flexiple has been instrumental in helping us grow fast. Their vetting process is top notch and they were able to connect us with quality talent quickly. The team put great emphasis on matching us with folks who were a great fit not only technically but also culturally.”
Tanu V
Founder, Power Router
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