On top of writing *the* book on remote work, we’ve been running a successful remote company for more than 20 years. Here’s a collection of resources we’ve produced over the years that’ll help you transition to working from home.
Work from home,
the Basecamp way.
REMOTE: Office Not Required
The bible for remote work. REMOTE shows both employers and employees how they can work together, remotely, from any desk, in any place, anytime, anywhere. Avoid common pitfalls, learn best practices, and get up to speed quick.
WFH Q&A with Jason Fried and DHH
Jason and David share 40+ years of combined experience running a remote company. Watch as the authors of REMOTE answer viewer questions about how to make the switch to remote a successful one.
Going remote Q&A livestreams
Watch these recorded livestreams where teams here at 37signals answer questions about how to work remote.
- How 37signals uses Basecamp
- Watch how we use Basecamp to run projects, communicate internally, share announcements, know what everyone’s working on, build software, keep up socially, and more.
- Remote teams of one
- Teams of one are a particular challenge when working remote. Learn from Michael (QA) and Jane (Data Analysis) about how they make it happen.
- Running 24/7 support remotely
- Learn from Merissa and Chase about what it takes to run an all-remote 24/7 support team and how they use Basecamp to make it happen.
- Running 24/7 Ops remotely
- Troy, Blake, and Nathan answer questions and share how they keeps our apps running smoothly as an all-remote team.
- Remote mobile development
- See how Zach and Conor work together to deliver a top shelf mobile app as a remote team.
- Working remotely as a product designer
- Learn from Jonas about how 37signals approaches design as an all-remote team.
Why work doesn’t happen at work
If you’re going remote, it’s a mistake to try and replicate how you work in the office. Jason explains why in this incredibly popular TED talk and offers some alternative ideas.
The Basecamp Guide to Internal Communication
Remote work is all about communication. Apply what you read in this guide and you’ll be communicating better than 99.99% of teams out there.
Group Chat, Group Stress
It’s tempting to pick group chat as the centerpiece of your communication strategy, but that’s a big mistake. This guide shows you why, and teaches you how to use group chat as a supplement to other forms of communication.
Lighter fare
Explore the lighter side of working from home; work-life balance, sweet home office setups, building culture with remote teams, and more.
The Desks of Basecamp
One wonderful thing about remote working is that everyone gets to have an environment tailored to their needs. Get some inspiration for your own home office setup by touring ours.
Why I Work Remote
Remote work comes with a host of life-enriching benefits. Read this lovely post from our own Jason Zimdars about a few of them.
Remote Work is a Platform
Learn why you should stop trying to recreate the office at home, and instead embrace the unique flavor, advantages, and disadvantages of working remotely.
Onboarding Remote Employees: The First 90 Days
Starting a new job remotely can be a challenge for both employees and their employers. But with this remote onboarding checklist, it doesn't have to be.
How to Build Social Connections on a Remote Team
Learn some techniques from Claire about how to build culture on a remote team when there’s no water cooler to gather round.
Remote Work: Extreme Edition
There’s remote and then there’s REMOTE. We place a long-distance phone call to Antarctica to chat with Kathrin Mallot, an astrophysicist who works at the IceCube Neutrino Observatory in the South Pole and talk about how she works.