Leading developers
Running small engineering teams: priorities, rituals, trust and pace.
Full remote, freelance: the only team I would hire
If I had to hire a team tomorrow, it would be freelance and full remote only: that is where the best talent actually is, not within a 30-minute commute.
Forcing a return to the office is a management aberration
Forcing a return to the office in 2026 means losing resilience when it matters most, and losing the best people, the ones who can choose to stay remote.
Full remote freelance, but [CITY] only?
Requiring a full remote freelancer to live in a given city or country makes no sense. A legal framework or working hours, at a stretch, can.
Alright, I'll say it: I like daily stand-ups every morning
Not for the "I did this, I'll do that" part, but because in a full remote team the daily lets you see and talk with your colleagues at least once a day.