# Psychology of Remote Work

DevFeed: [Psychology of Remote Work](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/psychology-of-remote-work-92007.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://blog.doyensec.com/2020/12/17/psychology-of-remote-work.html>)

Published: 2020-12-16T23:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Doyensec](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/doyensec.md>)

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## AI overview

Doyensec's experience suggests remote work can support effective project delivery, collaboration and flexibility, but it depends on deliberate routines and self-discipline. Their practices include separating work from living space, setting up an ergonomic desk, keeping regular hours and breaks, leaving home, and limiting notifications. They describe project coordination through encrypted email and instant messaging, shared screen sessions and weekly discussions of interesting findings. The authors argue remote work is not suited to everyone: it can require more independent decision-making and make direct consultation less available, while isolation and work-life balance need active attention. These are practices and views drawn from the company's experience, not universal rules.

## Source excerpt

This is the first in a series of non-technical blog posts aiming at discussing the opportunities and challenges that arise when running a small information security consulting company. After all, day to day life at Doyensec is not only about computers and stories of breaking bits. The pandemic has deeply affected standard office work and forced us to immediately change our habits. In all probability, no one could have predicted that suddenly the office was going to be "moved", and the new location is a living room. Remote work has been a hot topic for many years, however the current situation has certainly accelerated the adoption and forced companies to make a change. At Doyensec, we've been a 100% remote company since day one. In this blog post, we'd like to present our best practices and also list some of the myths which surround the idea of remote work. This article is based on our personal experience and will hopefully help the reader to work at home more efficiently. There are no magic recipes here, just a collection of things that work for us. 5 standard rules we follow and 7 myths that we believe are false Five Golden Rules 1. "Work" separated from the "Home" zone The most effective solution is to work in a separate and dedicated room, which automatically becomes your office. It is important to physically separate somehow the workplace from the rest of the house, e.g. a screen, small bookcase or curtain. The worst thing you can do is work on the couch or bed where you usually rest. We try not to review source code from the place where we normally eat snacks, or debug an application in the same place we sleep. If possible, work at a desk. It will also be easier for you to mobilize yourself for a specific activity. Also, make sure that your household, especially your young children, do not play in your "office area". It will be best if this "home office space" belongs exclusively to you. 2. The importance of a workplace Prepare a desk with adequate lighting an