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Haha, I appreciate the candor! I definitely do like the tranquility now a days when I'm deep in code as well. Just out of curiosity, would your answer also apply in moments when you wanted to take a break (ie got away from the desk, took a walk etc)?
Nah, those off the wall conversations where nice. I do miss them. Walking with people after lunch bs'ing about whatever was always enriching for me.
Duplicate question https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24664221 The guidelines ask for "Please don't delete and repost." but I think that also applies to asking the same question within 2 hours.
They didn't delete it, so it didn't break that guideline. Probably best not to repost Ask HN questions so quickly though.
Like I mentioned earlier, I think I messed up somehow the first time because it didn't show up on "Ask HN". I hope I didn't make this redundant for any viewer.
Bit new to HN, but very sorry, I'll make sure to not repost in the future so quickly in case it actually is just a timing issue.
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I'm blessed in that I have two roommates I'm also best friends with, so that definitely helps, but I do agree with you that there is a certain privilege, if you will, to the spontaneity that comes with office talk.
The biggest thing I miss were the daily walks with close coworkers, whether to grab coffee, lunch or just to get outside and enjoy the fresh air. I'm blessed in that I have two roommates I'm also best friends with, so that definitely helps, but I do agree with you that there is a certain privilege, if you will, to the spontaneity that comes with office talk.
The biggest thing I miss were the daily walks with close coworkers, whether to grab coffee, lunch or just to get outside and enjoy the fresh air. I'm blessed in that I have two roommates I'm also best friends with, so that definitely helps, but I do agree with you that there is a certain privilege, if you will, to the spontaneity that comes with office talk.
Curious, do you still reach out to those close coworkers during lunch in some other medium? Or have you found that to be pretty challenging?
Duplicate question https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24664221 The guidelines ask for "Please don't delete and repost." but I think that also applies to asking the same question within 2 hours.
They didn't delete it, so it didn't break that guideline. Probably best not to repost Ask HN questions so quickly though.
I don't miss it, but I've been working remotely for a long time. I recommend scheduling meetings a bit long on either end to facilitate chit-chat. An always-on voice channel is kind of nice sometimes as well (something like Mumble or Discord). Also, scheduling regular social hours with coworkers is pretty nice -- it can be as simple as playing a video game or a virtual happy hour.
Just curious, do you find people joining those always on voice channels like Discord often? And are these set up for the team, or some larger group?