Why & How To Remote Work

We have been collecting links which will be useful to those trying to understand the need for remote work in the pandemic and how to do it better.

Why we need to work remote

“Social Distancing: This is Not a Snow Day”: What we do, or don’t do, over the next week will have a massive impact on the trajectory of coronavirus.
#StayTheF**kHome: A Movement to Stop the COVID-19 Pandemic
“Coronavirus: Why You Must Act Now”: Politicians, Community Leaders and Business Leaders: What Should You Do and When?
“Why outbreaks like coronavirus spread exponentially, and how to “flatten the curve” (Washington Post): The early trickle of new coronavirus infections has turned into a steady current. By creating simple simulations, we can see how to slow it down.

Ideas to be a better worker

Info for leaders & managers

The lighter side: just for fun

“Amid the coronavirus outbreak, people are working remotely with new coworkers: their pets” (CNBC)

What Tools To Use

Here are our favorite tools and technology which you may want to checkout for your remote work.

Video/Screenshare

Zoom: Current leader in technology and ease of use in web meeting space.
GoToMeeting: Online meeting and web conferencing tool well-know & used by many. Owned by LogMeIn.
join.me: Browser based meeting rooms, simpler features. Owned by LogMeIn.

Chat/Text

Slack: The most popular chat tool among young and developer-centric users. Does have some learning curve for non-techie users.
HipChat: Use HipChat if you have an issue with Slack, but like the “Slack-like” chat model or want local hosting of the application.
Olark: Easy & affordable to try chat on your website. We’ve seen it increase visitor engagement.

Status/Collaboration

Sococo: Online workplace where distributed teams come to work together.
MURAL: digital workspace for visual collaboration
Status Hero: Sync up your team and cut through all of the noise.

Project Management

Trello: Visual project management using card system of tasks and columns. Includes sharing features.
Basecamp: Basecamp has led online project management tools for years with simple one-page projects and intuitive functions.
Teamwork: More in-depth clone of Basecamp with more features and project management options.

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