[jroseattle]

Working remotely is not an easy job to do well. It requires great communication skills and the ability to translate and interpret words into actionable tasks.

Having done this for a while, there's a big thing that anyone who works remotely needs to understand: the biggest presumption those on the other end have about you is that you're not working when you're not on a call or communicating. It's nothing personal, it's just the nature of being remote.

There is only one real thing that addresses this presumption: output. Deliver on promises, and deliver great work. All the tools in the world can assist you and your teams in being productive, but the real value is when you produce.

[clueless123]

Jira, Skype, Github, Jenkins are a few examples of tools that help bosses (smart ones at least) have direct visibility into your work & productivity. With these I can see exactly when/what/who/why my team is working on better than if they where right next to me.