Matt on distributed/remote work

Automattic’s CEO, Matt, spoke on distributed work and how we approach it.

My first job was at Freshworks Inc. and I jumped ship in approximately 8 months, in favour of remote/distributed work.

Primary reasons behind the change:

• I get to work from the comfort of my home.
• I choose my own work schedule. I initially chose to work from 10am to 6pm, but these days, I work from 5.30am to 1.30pm, leaving the rest of the day for personal chores.
• I am not really comfortable working/being around many people. A small group’s fine, but when there are many around, I find it tough to focus on my work. Traditional office spaces are a no-go for me.
• I am more comfortable with written communication/documentation over in-life communication. One of my coworkers also wrote on “Thriving as a remote worker”, which you should read.

There are tons of other benefits to distributed work - GitLab.com has put together an interesting handbook on how they manage their company, and a website on remote work on how others approach it.