[taurath]

It seems to me like whenever people talk about remote work, they always talk about having super rockstars, the top, best coders they can find, and only them. I'm not there yet, as I'm just entering the phase where I am stopping calling myself an entry level coder. Being able to do this however is the reason I got into coding. Is there anyone out there who's not an absolute genius hacker who is working remotely and doing well?

[ethanhunt_]

Disclaimer: I've never worked from home. I have thought about it a lot though.

I think WFH isn't a good idea for a junior dev (e.g., <5 yrs experience). In my career, I've learned the most from working closely with really smart engineers, and doing CRs over email isn't sufficient to soak up that knowledge. Standing at a whiteboard and arguing about design patterns for an hour, sitting at the same computer crafting a new API, etc., are the best ways for you to learn quickly.

It's also important that you work on a team with smart engineers for the above to be valuable. If you have no CR process, or don't have any devs smarter than you, then there aren't any downsides to WFH, but that's only because the above upsides aren't there.

[sudonim]

Hey there, OP here. One of the people who works remote with our team is our (former) summer intern. He spent the summer with us in the office, but is now on the other side of the country. He works a full week from there. He's junior in terms of work experience. But, we know he can learn new things on his own and takes a lot of pride in the work he does. Nobody is a genius hacker when they start. It's the deliberate practice and dedication that make you one.