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  • get a really good chair
  • get a standing desk
  • get a standing desk mat
  • do a stand up in the morning by yourself (what am i going to focus on today)
  • do a debrief at the end of the day (what did i do)
  • stop working at the end of the day and relax
  • stop working and have breaks for meals
  • write everything down
  • turn off or uninstall email/slack from your phone
  • take leave
  • go for walks
  • go work in cafes/libraries
  • work in other people's offices
  • do production deployments from a plane, in a tree, on a train
  • have a few backup options for network connectivity
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mfeckie commented Jul 28, 2017

  • Have a gym membership and commit to either a group class or regular sessions with a PT. Not moving is very common
  • I very much agree that uninstalling email and slack from your phone is a great thing (but I only went as far as email)
  • Having a pet is very nice
  • Communicating with significant others that although you're at home, you're still working is a challenge at times. I struggle with the expectations of 'why didn't you do it, you've been home all day' frustrating
  • Prepare food in advance and measure out portions to avoid grazing / overeating. Keep an eye on your weight and avoid 'scope creep'

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mfeckie commented Jul 28, 2017

  • Facebook is not the truth, find other sources of information.

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grassdog commented Jul 28, 2017 •
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  • A separate dedicated space in your home dedicated to work is killer if you can manage it. Bonus points if it has a closable door.
  • A proper headset for calls (I use a Jabra UC Voice 550)
  • Change up where you work. At least once a week.
  • I align my work day to where the rest of my team are. It's a pain to wake up earlier but the benefit is worth it, plus I get to finish early.
  • Have a Slack or Telegram or Smoke signal group of friends on a similar timezone that you can shoot the shiz with. Otherwise podcasts can help make you feel like you're hearing people talk.
  • I like to see my team's faces everyday in our daily stand up video call.

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abubics commented Jul 31, 2017

  • Remember to say hi to your team at the start of the day
  • and bye at the end :)
  • Automate as many of these things as possible - manually remembering things is hard, but setting alarms/calendar events is easy.

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  • Don't let friends or family assume you're available because you work from home; You do not own all the errands or chores, you're not always available to help with things, you (probably) can't take last-minute long lunches.
  • Buy some art for your workspace.
  • Keep your workspace clean so you're not tempted to clean instead of working.

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via @alisterscott - https://watirmelon.blog/2017/05/08/the-future-of-testing-is-distributed/

  • Find community outside of work
  • Hiking/Toastmasters/School Parents
  • Daily Goal
  • Document decisions and move on

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