From day one, Moov’s co-founders set out to make our organization remote-first. While they knew it would be a challenge, they believed it could help make Moov one of the best places anyone has ever worked. While there are a lot of advantages to being fully remote—from work-life balance and flexibility to recruiting talent from virtually anywhere—it can also make it harder for teammates to feel connected.
A few years ago, a fintech company came to me with a formidable task.
“We’d like you to build a new product in four months,” they said, straight-faced and so matter-of-factly that the engineer in me felt an exciting adrenaline rush followed by a pragmatic gag reflex.