Why Remote Work Should Change Startup Culture
I've made a career out of remote work (10+ years working remotely), and I have to say this is a pretty poor article.<p>No, remote work is not for everyone, you need to know what you are doing at both ends or it'll not match your expectations.<p>No, it does not (necessarily) bring the best global talent, specially not if your motivation for remote is bringing down costs.<p>And no, you don't need to use any of the tools listed. Remote work has been done, and  well, with nothing more than a VCS and email  (both conspicuously absent from her list) for decades. Add to it any kind of real-time communication client and you're in business.<p>It seems to me "remote" or "remote first" have become buzzwords, yet another way for companies to appear fashionable. Witness the numerous companies that advertise non-existent remote positions, or that "will consider remote for the right person" (i.e. for no one).<p>Remote is not the latest fad, it's something we've been doing in this industry for at least two decades. Your company is not young and hip for doing it.