If You're Remote, Ramble

9 months ago

Create personal 'ramblings' channels for each team member in your chat app.
Ramblings channels act as personal journals or microblogs within the team chat.
Team members post short updates 1-3 times per week on various topics.
Common topics include project ideas, articles, user feedback, and personal updates.
Only the channel owner can post top-level messages; others can reply in threads.
Place all ramblings channels in a 'Ramblings' section at the bottom of the channel list.
Channels should be muted by default with no expectation of being read.
Ramblings help maintain social cohesion without interrupting deep focus time.
They have been a source of creative ideas, prototypes, and solutions at Obsidian.
Ramblings serve as a substitute for water cooler talk in a remote team setting.
Annual in-person meetups complement the ongoing connection maintained by ramblings.

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