Category: Opinion

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Adrian Oprea / Opinion / Software Engineering

Unit tests = documentation

If you landed on a project and don't know anything about it, look for the tests. They'll speak volumes about the project's history and how it got to where it is, now. On the other hand, if you're starting a greenfield project, show some compassion for the people who will work after you, and write decent tests.

Adrian Oprea / Opinion

Stop Stepping In

The full weight of your position within the company is behind anything you say. We're often tempted to give our two cents, but we might end up causing more harm than good. And we're also preventing people from getting the experience they need.

Adrian Oprea / Opinion / Remote Work

Remote work demographics on WeRemote

In an attempt to understand who’s accessing our platform I was recently looking through our analytics data. Given the times were living, and the amount of mistakes I’ve made while developing and promoting this platform, I thought applying some new learnings and insights I got can start with looking at our existing data. Many companies focus extensively on user acquisition and forget to cater towards the users they already have. This is something I really want to change.

Adrian Oprea / Opinion / Remote Work

Employee surveillance - a dangerous trend in remote work

There's a saying that even the smallest drop of sewage can spoil a glass of the finest champagne, no matter how big the glass is or how much champagne you pour in it. For the past three years I've been trying to popularize remote work as an alternative to office-based work. I said alternative, yes. It is important to make this distinction since in our complexly organized world, there's rarely a case where one option could completely replace another. Unfortunately, in our polarized society with its tendency to be distributed at the extremes of any topic and thin at the middle, it is hard to get such a concept across. For people who only see in black or white it's hard to make them see the grays. While advocating on my merry way, the COVID-19 pandemic hit and it pushed many companies to forcefully adopt and adapt to remote work.

Adrian Oprea / Remote Work / Opinion

The pros and cons of remote work

You might find the following list funny. We find it is very serious once you get past the wording. If you're a remote professional, digital nomad or freelancer, you've undoubtedly come across some of the points in this article.

Adrian Oprea / Opinion

Remote work during COVID19: A long Zoom call sprinkled with work breaks

With this prolonged period of wfh many managers are left without the one thing that made them feel productive — the meeting room. I bet many of them are suffering from seizures as I'm writing this article, knowing that tomorrow is Monday and all they have on their calendar is a couple of video calls. Unfortunately, many have found a way to have their meeting room — they turned Zoom or whatever video conferencing software they're using into a virtual meeting room. And they're holding people hostages for hours over there, clarifying and directing and feeling important.