Title: I recently switched to a company that is largely remote first. This is after spending &gt;5 years at a company that was deeply invested in vibrant in person culture.<p>I learned a few key things and I&#x27;m looking to apply them in the new job. First a strong culture is built, it doesn&#x27;t just happen without intention. Second, people need a way to connect with each other emotionally and talk about non work things.  Third, people need common activities to keep them engaged and talking until they&#x27;ve built friendships.<p>I suspect most of these will translate to a remote-first company. However, the challenge will be getting people to really connect. I&#x27;ve tried VR and zoom based team building events but those aren&#x27;t great at building new relationships, instead they help maintain existing relationships.<p>Does anyone know of a company that is doing this well? I&#x27;d rather not have to re-invent the wheel if there&#x27;s good prior art here.
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