Once you have two or three like-minded people, a culture forms that attracts more people with similar values and repels those that don't. Remote work is merely physical independence, and the biggest challenge people who work remotely face is managing their own psychology. Since they have more independence, they need to be masters of their own habits to be productive, whether it's avoiding distractions, staying disciplined on projects, or even replacing the social life that comes from conventional work with other friendships. The hire-by-trial approach Automattic uses filters out people not
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