# Three Essential Remote Work Practices for Engineering Teams

DevFeed: [Three Essential Remote Work Practices for Engineering Teams](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/three-essential-remote-work-practices-for-engineering-teams-1647.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://shopify.engineering/three-essential-remote-work-practices-engineering>)

Author: James Stanier

Published: 2022-12-08T16:08:51Z

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>), [Programming](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/programming.md>)

Tags: [collaboration](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/collaboration.md>), [communication](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/communication.md>), [connectivity](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/connectivity.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

The article presents three essential practices for engineering teams working remotely: structuring teams across time zones while preserving collaboration, establishing clear and low-stress communication norms, and maintaining healthy boundaries between work and home life. It draws on Shopify's experience as a fully remote-first company.

## Source excerpt

It's been around two and a half years since Shopify became a fully remote-first company. James Stanier shares three big learnings that are essential to succeeding remotely.