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I wonder, if people just stopped working or moved on some covid related project?
I'm sure that's part of it but going remote also introduces a ton a workflow impediments as the team adjusts.
disclaimer: I am a Googler, but know nothing about how the Chrome team operates
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I'm sure that's part of it but going remote also introduces a ton a workflow impediments as the team adjusts.
At google? I find it harder to believe that google is not equipped for remote work than somewhere like Ubisoft (where I work) which is having serious pain as testing games over RDP is bandwidth heavy and horribly laggy. And we’re not pushing any releases as far as I’m aware.
I hope that Google and other companies will encourage remote teams and divisions after this event. Having the ability for some teams to primarily work from home might provide some hermetic guarantee of continued development and liveness during a time of crisis.
Even basecamp, which is highly remote, postponed their email service launch.
Are there any known security loopholes in the issues pipeline that are yet to be addressed? I'm interested in knowing if halting updates for a browser mean much to real world users?
It sounds like they're still pushing security updates.
Without knowing much about the team I really doubt this has much to do with remote work. It seems like a smart move to take pressure off team deliverables in general right now for a host of reasons.
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At google? I find it harder to believe that google is not equipped for remote work than somewhere like Ubisoft (where I work) which is having serious pain as testing games over RDP is bandwidth heavy and horribly laggy. And we’re not pushing any releases as far as I’m aware.
Remote work is one thing, working with kids at home because daycare is closed, not being able to lead a normal life, people getting sick... that's a completely different matter.
I hope that Google and other companies will encourage remote teams and divisions after this event. Having the ability for some teams to primarily work from home might provide some hermetic guarantee of continued development and liveness during a time of crisis.
I don't think this is similar to normal remote work though. Schools are closed, so people can't work on home in isolation. On top of that people must be anxious. When people are worried about lots of other stuff their output may not be the same. Even basecamp, which is highly remote, postponed their email service launch.
I’m sure the added stress didn’t help, but I would imagine it’s more related to marketing. Do you really want to launch a new product at this time of uncertainty?
I hope that Google and other companies will encourage remote teams and divisions after this event. Having the ability for some teams to primarily work from home might provide some hermetic guarantee of continued development and liveness during a time of crisis.
I don't think this is similar to normal remote work though. Schools are closed, so people can't work on home in isolation. On top of that people must be anxious. When people are worried about lots of other stuff their output may not be the same. Even basecamp, which is highly remote, postponed their email service launch.
We techies are some of the ones best positioned to keep the economy going. No need to physically travel, can remote access resources, and the ability to value generation engines. In the information economy, we absolutely need to do our part. That should be what we take away from this tragedy.