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David Heinemeier Hansson

What David Heinemeier Hansson thinks about remote work

@dhh · 751 positions · 10 changes of mind · On ppll ↗

Creator of Ruby on Rails, CTO of 37signals, and creator of Omarchy.

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7 dated positions, 2022 to 2023, in their own words. Our reading of what David Heinemeier Hansson has said — not written or endorsed by them.

  1. Our readingRemote work is a compelling option that will not disappear

    Their wordsRemote work might be receding, but it's simply too compelling an option for too many to ever disappear

    ↗Et tu, Zoom?world.hey.com 2nd of 2 in this piece

  2. 12 days earlier

  3. Our readingRemote work enables new company formation

    Their wordsRemote work is an enabling technology, like free open-source software, which lowers the cost for new-company formation

    ↗Working remotely is a competitive hiring advantage againworld.hey.com 2nd of 2 in this piece

  4. 7 weeks earlier

  5. Our readingHybrid work is the worst of both arrangements: it destroys the main benefits of remote work while also failing to deliver the benefits of an office.

    Their wordsI say, do or do not. Hybrid is a cop-out.

    ↗Hybrid combines the worst of office and remote workworld.hey.com

  6. 13 days earlier

  7. Our readingNothing can substitute for spending time together in person to build bonds and trust

    Their wordsNothing can substitute for spending time together in person as a way to build bonds, create connections, and foster trust with your colleagues

    ↗Recharging trust batteries with meetups in a remote companyworld.hey.com 1st of 2 in this piece

  9. Our readingMeetups are critical to make remote work successful

    Their wordsBeing unable to do this during the pandemic really underscored how critical meetups are to make the whole remote-work arrangement successful

    ↗Recharging trust batteries with meetups in a remote companyworld.hey.com 2nd of 2 in this piece

  10. 3 weeks earlier

  11. Our readingRequiring people to work from an office is a legitimate way to run a company, and remote-work advocates are wrong to claim moral superiority over it.

    Their wordsLet's be real here. The modern world we live in was designed and executed from an office. It's a perfectly legitimate way of working.

    ↗In defense of the officeworld.hey.com

  12. 11 months earlier

  13. Our readingRemote work should be high on autonomy, flexibility, and creativity

    creativity

    Their wordsa working arrangement that should be high on autonomy, flexibility, and creativity

    ↗Employee surveillance software is managerial bankruptcyworld.hey.com