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1 day ago

How To Encourage Remote Teams To Follow a Documentation Culture

As human beings, our memory capacity is limited, and over time, it is natural to forget things that we have learned or experienced. This problem is magnified in teams, especially in remote teams, where employees come and go, and knowledge can be lost in the process. This is why it…

Remote Work

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How To Encourage Remote Teams To Follow a Documentation Culture
How To Encourage Remote Teams To Follow a Documentation Culture
Remote Work

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5 days ago

Companies in Europe vs Companies in the US

A provocative opinion based on my own observations. For context, I’m a proud European living in Europe. Born and raised in Portugal. I’ve been working remotely for the last 6 years, mostly with startups in the US. These observations are from tech startups that have been trying to hire me…

Remote Work

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Companies in Europe vs Companies in the US
Companies in Europe vs Companies in the US
Remote Work

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Jan 28

The Curious Karma of Outsourcing Companies in India

The rise of remote work has brought about a curious karma for outsourcing companies in India. For years, these companies have been able to rip off their employees with dirt-cheap salaries while amassing big profits by selling their work to foreign clients. But now, many of these companies are struggling…

Remote Work

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The Curious Karma of Outsourcing Companies in India
The Curious Karma of Outsourcing Companies in India
Remote Work

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Jan 25

Will Remote Work Grow or Slow Down During a Recession?

People pop into my DMs asking, “Will Remote Work grow or slow during a recession?” These are my thoughts. Possibility #1 — Remote Work Could Shrink

Remote Work

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Will Remote Work Grow or Slow Down During a Recession?
Will Remote Work Grow or Slow Down During a Recession?
Remote Work

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Jan 20

The Better Way to Work Is Not From the Office

200 people work in this office: In the morning, they commute for 1hr to the office, carrying their laptop. They sit & use their laptop with music on their headset. At the end of the day, they store their laptop & commute 1hr back home. Nonsense! What if there’s a…

Remote Work

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The Better Way to Work Is Not From the Office
The Better Way to Work Is Not From the Office
Remote Work

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Jan 14

Studying Billionaires Is Inspiring. But Misleading!

Don’t waste time studying billionaires like Musk or Bezos. It fills you with survivorship bias. It’s inspiring, but very misleading. Instead, it’s much more useful to study people who are 2–3 years ahead of you in pursuing the same goals you have. Here are a few examples: 1. If You’re Earning 30K as a Junior Software Developer… Study people making…

Jobs

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Studying Billionaires Is Inspiring. But Misleading!
Studying Billionaires Is Inspiring. But Misleading!
Jobs

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Jan 11

Planning New Features in an Async-first Culture

I recently posted about my approach as an alternative to traditional Scrum and got several comments and DMs asking for further clarification. I got criticism from people who labeled my approach as waterfall. I also got enthusiasm from people who saw this as the ultimate silver bullet against meetings. In…

Product Features

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Planning New Features in an Async-first Culture
Planning New Features in an Async-first Culture
Product Features

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Jan 5

Everything You Should Know About Being a Fractional CTO

I had my first Fractional CTO gig 7 years ago. Since then had close to 15 clients. All paying nice hourly rates. This is what I know and what you should know about being a Fractional CTO. Fractional CTO is a role that’s becoming more and more popular these days…

Jobs

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Everything You Should Know About Being a Fractional CTO
Everything You Should Know About Being a Fractional CTO
Jobs

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Dec 18, 2022

12 Tips for More Productive and Happier Remote Teams

There’s no question that remote work is already the way to work. The only concern is, are you ready for it? If you want to be successful in this new way of working, there are a few things you need to know. After over a decade of working remotely, I’ve…

Management

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12 Tips for More Productive and Happier Remote Teams
12 Tips for More Productive and Happier Remote Teams
Management

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Dec 14, 2022

Why Is Deep Work So Important?

In a world full of distractions, it’s easy to lose focus and under-deliver. A culture that creates a safe space to focus on complex tasks can make all the difference. The time spent on any task can be broken into 3 parts: Ramp up — You’re getting into the game. …

Remote Work

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Why Is Deep Work So Important?
Why Is Deep Work So Important?
Remote Work

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Sergio Pereira

Sergio Pereira

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Entrepreneur | CTO | Remote Work Lover. Writing daily on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SergioRocks

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