Working from home can be challenging, especially amid school closings and everything else caused by COVID-19. In this episode panelists Jon, Mat, Carmen, and Mark share advice and experiences they have accumulated over many years of working from home. They cover separating your work space from your personal space, signaling to your family that you are busy, ways to keep track of the time, and suggestions for getting some exercise in when you can.

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Featuring:

• Jon Calhoun – Twitter, GitHub, Website
• Mat Ryer – Twitter, GitHub, LinkedIn, Website
• Carmen Andoh – Twitter, GitHub
• Mark Bates – Twitter, GitHub, Website

Show Notes:

WFH tips:

• https://time.com/5801725/work-from-home-remote-tips/
• https://remoteyear.com/blog/top-8-remote-work-tips

Other links:

• Fatih Arslan’s advice to assume a smiley follows everything
• tmate - a terminal sharing tool

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