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Discussion on: I worked remotely as a developer for 3+ years, Ask Me Anything!

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Deepak Singh

What were the best about working as a remote developer and what's worst about it for you?

How do you handle working with distributed teams in different timezones?

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Bill Mitchell

Best thing was thing was being home as soon as work was done for the day. The team I worked with was ahead 8 hours so I'd start early and be done by early afternoon.

Working with a team in other timezones requires very good communication and planning. You're going to be communicating using written and spoken communication which both need to be excellent to help move projects forward.

Also starting my day very early since most of the team was 8+ hours ahead really helped. So I'd be working alongside them for at least half the day.