Jori Lallo on Working Effectively Across Different Timezones

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At past companies, the team saw how steep learning curves and jargon kept people from adopting certain productivity apps. Rather than coming up with new terms, the Linear team landed on straightforward units of work—like projects and teams—that are universal and easy to understand. One of the team’s firm opinions is that you shouldn’t need a hand... See more

- Onsite team: a physical office space where all teams work - Remote, co-located, or 2nd office: small number of employees with similar skills committed to common performance goals working - Distributed teams (virtual teams): group of employees who are geographically dispersed with no physical officeBest practices for hiring a remote team - Find an... See more

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But what happens when the default approach conflicts with customer feedback? The Linear team believes there’s an art and a science to it. The team is generally more opinionated at the atomic level—deciding to add labels and due dates as issue properties, for example. As they move up the stack to broader concepts like projects, they take more cues ... See more