Geeks Who Lead Podcast Remote Programming During a Pandemic with Kaj van de Loo
When COVID-19 hit, UserTesting was already at a unique advantage: the team was already mostly working remotely. However, as the stay at home orders have increased, UserTesting’s CTO Kaj van de Loo has seen some unforeseen issues pop up.
This week on CTO Connection, we’re discussing how the pandemic has not only changed the structure of work, but also the expectations people have of working in an office. Kaj discusses why everything (no matter how small) must be documented, why managers need to proactively talk to employees to see if there are any mental health issues coming up with the changed working environments, and the considerations that will need to be made to safely reopen.
- [01:26] - Kaj's management journey
- [03:23] - Increased specialization
- [04:56] - Programming in a pandemic
- [08:18] - Dealing with different time zones
- [12:35] - Introvert empowerment
- [15:59] - Flexibility for individuals
- [21:30] - Managing remote and distributed teams
- [25:34] - Improved metrics
- [28:39] - Online social activities
- [32:17] - Back into the office
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