19: What's it like being a remote developer?

Is the rise of the Digital Nomad all it's cracked up to be?

Show Notes

This week Tom tells Ed what it's like to be a remote developer. They talk about accountability and motivation, as well as the importance of Gifs to a happy distributed workplace. Does Tom miss anything about working in an office? How correct (or otherwise) are Ed's preconceptions. Get the full low-down (warts and all) in this week's thrilling enticing instalment of A Question of Code.

What is A Question of Code?

A newbie coder and a seasoned veteran discuss the questions that always come up when someone begins learning to code.

Ed is looking at getting a career in programming and has been learning to code for just over a year. During this time he’s been building up a stack of questions that keep coming up from other newbie coders. Luckily, he’s got someone he can ask for help: Tom. Tom’s a seasoned coder, having worked in the industry for a few years now and has all the answers Ed needs, or does he?