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6 Pet Peeves of Remote Employees

Are you curious about what gets under the skin of a seasoned remote worker like myself? Here are my top 6 pet peeves.

6 min readJan 10, 2024

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6 Pet Peeves of Remote Employees

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Alex Gervais

AI Paradox: Enhanced Efficiency at the Cost of Cognitive Decline?

Am I alone in feeling that AI is making us increasingly complacent? A year ago, I felt empowered by ChatGPT. But now…

3 min readJan 5, 2024

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AI Paradox: Enhanced Efficiency at the Cost of Cognitive Decline?

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A Manager’s Guide to Navigating Cultural Differences in Remote Teams

In the tapestry of today’s globalized workforce, where remote teams are no longer an exception but a norm, one aspect of work often…

3 min readNov 21, 2023

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A Manager’s Guide to Navigating Cultural Differences in Remote Teams

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Entrelia

Weather, News, and Life: How External Factors Impact Your Remote Team’s Productivity

In the vast world of remote work, a plethora of unseen challenges await. Beyond the visible issues, lie more subtle yet significant factors.

4 min readNov 6, 2023

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Weather, News, and Life: How External Factors Impact Your Remote Team’s Productivity

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Entrelia

Situational Awareness: The Key to Empathetic Leadership in Distributed Teams

When the global workforce moved to a distributed model, the challenges of leadership evolved in tandem.

3 min readOct 31, 2023

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Situational Awareness: The Key to Empathetic Leadership in Distributed Teams

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Alex Gervais

Becoming a Trusted Leader: Context Is Everything

In the realms of business, technology, and leadership, understanding and wielding context can become the most potent tool in your arsenal

4 min readOct 21, 2023

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Becoming a Trusted Leader: Context Is Everything

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The Role of Local News in Building Stronger Remote Team Connections

Building cohesive teams that share a sense of unity and understanding

3 min readOct 16, 2023

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The Role of Local News in Building Stronger Remote Team Connections

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Alex Gervais

The Hidden Challenges of Managing a Global, Remote Team

Understanding the hidden intricacies of global remote management is more than just a leadership skill — it’s a necessity

4 min readOct 11, 2023

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The Hidden Challenges of Managing a Global, Remote Team

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Alex Gervais

Enhancing Telepresence’s Efficiency on the Command Line

Level up your Telepresence experience with telepresence-ps1, a tool that enhances productivity and reduces cognitive load

3 min readOct 6, 2023

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Enhancing Telepresence’s Efficiency on the Command Line

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Ambassador Labs

Deploying Our Pull Requests in Flight: Previewing WIP in K8s

Testing our running code changes during review

5 min readApr 27, 2022

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Deploying Our Pull Requests in Flight: Previewing WIP in K8s

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Alex Gervais

Alex Gervais

Outdoorsy, data-driven, eternal student, not so geeky creative mind and traveler. Distributed Systems Architect & Tech Lead. ex-Ambassador Labs, ex-AppDirect

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