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# [4 Lessons Learned Working Remotely for +2 Years](https://prplcode.hashnode.dev/4-lessons-learned-working-remotely-for-2-years?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

I've been working remotely for +2 years now and I've learned a lot about it. Here are 4 lessons I've learned working remotely so far.

May 9, 2022 · 5 min read · prplcode.hashnode.dev  
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## Written by

[Simon Egersand 🎈](https://hashnode.com/@prplcode)

@prplcode · Stockholm, Sweden

  
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Sr. Software Engineer @Spotify | Tech Blogger 💻 | Professional Nerd 🤓 | Musician 🎸 | https://prplcode.dev

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## Responses 3

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[Reme Le Hane](https://hashnode.com/@remelehane)

[May 12, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/4-lessons-learned-working-remotely-for-2-years/62792b3d7f98319956cd2c2f/comment/627c705b4903bec29b585a7d)

Been working remotely for the same time period, and not seeing people is the thing I absolutely love the most.

I shall be working this way till the day I die.

I don’t get a job to make friends, be social or even be liked. Work is for working, not work is for socializing and drinking and gaming and what not.

[Simon Egersand 🎈](https://hashnode.com/@prplcode)

[May 12, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/4-lessons-learned-working-remotely-for-2-years/62792b3d7f98319956cd2c2f/comment/627c705b4903bec29b585a7d#reply-627c91ac4903bec29b585d98)

Hey, we're all different. Good to hear you like it so much! I socialize a lot at work and we do those things you say, drink beer and play games. So I miss that.

But there are benefits to WFH too.

[Ndz Anthony](https://hashnode.com/@Ndz)

[May 10, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/4-lessons-learned-working-remotely-for-2-years/62792b3d7f98319956cd2c2f/comment/627a9da0199297a9505d46d7)

Found this very insightful!

I work as a BI developer in Nigeria and remote work has not necessarily been fully adopted.

It's great knowing what the other side of the divide looks like.

Thanks man!

[Simon Egersand 🎈](https://hashnode.com/@prplcode)

[May 10, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/4-lessons-learned-working-remotely-for-2-years/62792b3d7f98319956cd2c2f/comment/627a9da0199297a9505d46d7#reply-627ab2bf199297a9505d4b3f)

Glad you liked it!

[Eleftheria Batsou](https://hashnode.com/@eleftheriabatsou)

[May 10, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/4-lessons-learned-working-remotely-for-2-years/62792b3d7f98319956cd2c2f/comment/627a266a2457f4a3d574506f)

Working remotely can be fun when you're an introvert (AKA ~ me), but I can also feel these struggles... I remember the first weeks I was missing my team members and I was learning a new framework, I felt pair programming would be good for me but making it online was quite hard...

[Simon Egersand 🎈](https://hashnode.com/@prplcode)

[May 10, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/4-lessons-learned-working-remotely-for-2-years/62792b3d7f98319956cd2c2f/comment/627a266a2457f4a3d574506f#reply-627a5fbb521358a6813cb51f)

I agree that remote pair programming can be painful. Especially if you're learning something new.