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1. I work 8:00AM to 5:00PM PT. The time after, as well as on weekends, is reserved for family and personal projects. I am not on company e-mail or IM during that time.
2. I generally don’t answer e-mails after hours or on weekends, with a few and occasional exceptions, that are just that - exception.
3. I do not answer emails or attend meetings during vacation time. I strongly believe that this time is crucial to recharging and focusing on my family. I encourage my peers to do the same.
4. The corollary to the statement above is that I don’t expect anyone to answer my emails or IMs when they are on vacation - it can be done once you’re back and refreshed.
5. If you get an email from me at odd times, you do not need to respond to it that moment. Do it at your own time. If it would be urgent, I would reach out to you in a different way that is not e-mail.
6. I am remote; therefore documentation takes precedence over in-person communication. Let’s write things down and have a conversation in the document/work item before setting up meetings or starting another long email thread. If something is not documented, it might as well not exist.
7. Despite being remote, I strongly believe in the value of face-to-face communication. It’s important to regularly meet with the people I work with to discuss how I can help and plug in better into the existing projects.
8. I write more than I talk. Writing allows one to better flesh out their thoughts before sharing them broadly. Send me your comments in the document!
9. Email threads that need narrative or long explanations should be documents.
10. Instant messages that need long explanations should be documents.
11. I set up meetings to hash out ideas and/or build partnerships. I do not set up meetings for status updates - that can be done asynchronously.
12. Before setting up a meeting, ask - “Can I write this down/will this be useful for others?”
13. Most email is not urgent. If there is truly an urgent matter, please reach out to me during work hours or through means other than email.
14. I am serious about having focus time - that’s when I get the most impactful work done. If I haven’t answered your email or IM, I will do so within a reasonable time frame; I triage those requests at the start and end of day, and tend to get to “Inbox Zero” weekly.
15. I have no issues with my work being seen by other partners/teams - I am transparent about the documents and presentations I write. Want to know about something I work on? Ask and I will point you to the document or work item where that is outlined!
16. Instead of sending status emails, I update work items and have written, internally accessible artifacts that you can refer to for the latest update on a project.
17. Occasionally you will get emails from me that announce new features or capabilities. Those will be infrequent.
18. I like to stick to the top-right corner of the Impact/Effort matrix.
19. I value honesty, inclusiveness and directness - if you feel like I am missing the mark on anything, please call me out on it.
20. My metaphorical “door” (remember, I am remote?) is always open. Blocked? Need clarification? Have a question? Ask me! I will always be happy to chat.
21. Time for self-development is critical. I book regular times to do it and encourage others to do the same.

✨ “It’s the low-effort, low-impact work that can kill you, because it’s so attractive. Hunter refers to it as “snacking”. It feels rewarding and can solve a short term problem, but if you never eat anything of substance you’ll suffer.” ✨

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