2 posts tagged with "Writing"

I think you are supposing I am a macOS fan... but I am not! Linux is my favourite OS, so why I spent time customizing macOS? I am also a software developer and, like many others, I have been asked to use macOS.

The experience was very frustrating at the beginning and I suspect the main issue was the entire Mission Control system. Typical questions: "Where is the window I opened a moment ago?", "Why the order of the spaces keeps changing?", "Do I really need those fancy animations?". Then I spent a couple of days in macOS customization and I'd like to thank the other blogger who shared their configs. The result is a Windows/Linux-like desktop setup, that tries to leverage default macOS behaviour as much as possible. In the specific, I mean a setup that is fast, keyboard-centric and without distractions.
Now, let's describe the setup in detail following a recipe-style format so I (and you) can re-execute the same recipe if I'll need it.

I still remember when I joined the Hotels.com™ (part of Expedia Group™) technology team and how excited I was to start such a new challenge. Since the very early days, I noticed that working in a global company is quite different from working in the same building. That is obvious, I know, but it wasn't easy to get used to the new way of working.

I missed getting in touch with new teammates, and sometimes felt isolated from others and had the feeling of being a remote worker. Later on, only when I started working from home for 2 days per week, I realized that working in a global team has a lot in common with the remote work.

In this article, I will list my personal seven rules that allowed me to collaborate effectively with colleagues scattered across the world.