Itās been ~9 months since we sent out the first issue of Remote Weekly. We are now ~5000 members strong with 37 issues published on extremely relevant topics in the world of remote work!
So, hereās a round up of some of the great posts that weāve shared over time.
You think thereās any other article that should make it to the list? Drop in your thoughts in the comments!
Talks about the concept of half-life of information and how you can make sure your information stays relevant for a longer time. We also put together a simple tool to help you decide where to store the information you currently have.
The famous Joel Test (in software development) adapted to the world of remote working. Helps you assess how your distributed team is doing.
Couldnāt pick just one article on this topic, so here are 3 that are most relevant -
Ā Ā Ā Ā a. Right mix of sync & async
Ā Ā Ā Ā b. Makerās schedule, Managerās schedule
Ā Ā Ā Ā c. Push-to-talk for asynchronous communication
Basecamp is one of the oldest and most established distributed team. This article talks about things we can learn from Basecampās internal communication guidelines & processes.
Delves deep into the science of self-care - super critical to emphasize the importance of self-care. Also talks about the repository of self-care apps we handpicked & reviewed for you to use daily.
Talks briefly about working remotely vs. being a digital nomad and how you can build an open environment in your remote team to discuss mental wellbeing.
P.S: Originally published here
I enjoyed reading the science behind self-care apps article. Since then, I began to focus more on my physical health and recently took up running. In between work hours, I also use the Calm for meditation app to regain composure.
Stella Russo
Remote Work Experience
No prior remote work experience. Working from home only after the Coronavirus crisis.
Thatās amazing Stella! I am super happy that the article motivated you to focus on caring for yourself :-)
Hrishikesh Pardeshi
Remote Work Experience
I have worked remotely on and off. For some time, back in 2014, I was freelancing and taking up remote projects. During the first half of 2019, I was working as a remote co-founder.
Great content and very relevant at the moment! Looking forward to more such amazing newsletters and posts.
Cathy T
Remote Work Experience
I work as a freelance writer and digital marketer. Have been doing this remotely for 2 years now.
Cheers Cathy!
Hrishikesh Pardeshi
Remote Work Experience
I have worked remotely on and off. For some time, back in 2014, I was freelancing and taking up remote projects. During the first half of 2019, I was working as a remote co-founder.