Don’t work “remotely”
I usually appreciate a good semantic argument, but not really sure what it adds in this context? I think the root of every conversation on &quot;remote&quot;, &quot;distributed&quot;, or &quot;agile&quot; working is not how it&#x27;s perceived from a nomenclature perspective, but that it&#x27;s something that <i>has</i> to be open to everyone. You need to work somewhere where the default is non-location, only-core-hours specific, otherwise it falls down.<p>Am fortunate to work in a place that offers &quot;agile&quot; working (it&#x27;s not a developer focused environment, so that word isn&#x27;t loaded for us). You go where you need to to get the job done, within a set of core hours work how you need to. You can work from home independently for days or weeks on end, or you can turn up to a desk every day, or you can collaborate in a meeting room, on Skype, or in a cafe.<p>We have an HQ, but not enough desks for everyone to turn up every day, so there&#x27;s an expectation of being fluid in how you work. Every meeting has a video conference link, and very few decisions are made by the proverbial watercooler. It takes time and discipline to make it work, but that&#x27;s spread by default and expected across the entire workforce.