# Asynchronous Communication is the Great Leveler in Engineering

DevFeed: [Asynchronous Communication is the Great Leveler in Engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/asynchronous-communication-is-the-great-leveler-in-engineering-1296.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://shopify.engineering/asynchronous-communication-shopify-engineering>)

Author: James Stanier

Published: 2022-05-20T16:57:19Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Shopify Engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/shopify-engineering.md>), [Shopify Engineering - Shopify Engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/shopify-engineering-shopify-engineering.md>)

Topics: [Shopify](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/shopify.md>), [audit trail](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/audit-trail.md>), [Code](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/code.md>)

Tags: [audit-trail](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/audit-trail.md>), [code](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/code.md>), [communication](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/communication.md>), [engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/engineering.md>), [remote-work](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/remote-work.md>), [remote-working](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/remote-working.md>), [shopify](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/shopify.md>)

## AI overview

Shopify describes its shift to remote-first work and the challenges of engineering across globally distributed teams. The article presents asynchronous communication as an essential practice for including different time zones, preserving an audit trail of decisions, and encouraging concise communication.

## Source excerpt

Shopify's now on a journey of mindfully unraveling these default office behaviors and replacing them with remote-focused ways of working.