I'm thinking seriously about using something like a Daylight tablet as a thin client for a more powerful machine at home. Obviously doing real coding by hand would still suck, but LLM-based coding might actually be viable.

[–] Capybara_mdp@reddthat.com 2 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Queeeestion- for those non-US folks, how is WFH in your areas? Is the rto push as big as it is here? Is wfh /flex culture established, or seen as a temp thing?

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[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Any time I've gone to "work" from home somewhere fun, no actual work is getting done, no matter how genuinely I try

[–] Rooster326@programming.dev 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (4 children)

Isn't that more of a personal issue?

I work from home everyday. I get my shit done and then I do whatever I want.

I would do exactly the same thing at the office except whatever I want is bullshit with people I don't want to be around (coworkers).

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

I didn't fully understand the glory of working from home until I did it on a snow day.

Removing the commute was an obvious, expected benefit. But turning off the camera and doing laundry or cooking lunch while in one of my multiple daily conference calls was amazing. I just had the meeting in my headphones and chimed in when needed. And it annoys me that can't be my regular routine.

I drive 3-4 hours a day in traffic to sit in a (very nice) office where 95% of my work is remote work using cloud-based software and attending Teams meetings.

But because once a week or so someone may walk into city hall and ask for me instead of sending an email or making a phone call I'm expected to be in the office. Which is doubly annoying since most of the time they get turned away because I'm already in a separate online meeting when they show up.

I do legitimately have to attend public meetings a few evenings a month. I'd be so happy to compromise and go into the office on days with public hearings or when I need to visit a site, but work remote the remaining 80-90% of the time. Hell - I'd even trade working an extra hour a day while remote to do it. It'll still save me time versus driving.

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[–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Not work from home, "work from home" (i.e. not in the office) somewhere fun.

I have no problem setting up at home and getting down to business. But sitting on a beach or in a park might not work out the same. Realistically, there are issues with lighting, ergonomics, having power, internet connectivity, etc.

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[–] SculptusPoe@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Definitely finding a cafe with a plug. I don't want to be outside.

[–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 4 points 2 days ago

Sitting next to a laptop doesn't mean I'm working. It's the same at the beach and in the office.

[–] craftrabbit@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 days ago (4 children)

You can double the brightness of an LCD relative to its surroundings by wearing polarised sunglasses

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[–] Agrivar@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (4 children)

LPT - quit your office job and get a job in construction - you get to actually work when you're "working outside" and you can enjoy using your computer for entertainment only... inside where they belong.

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[–] shartworx@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago

Bees

[–] Earthman_Jim@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 days ago

If we had invented the laptop first, the very next invention would be a place to go inside of to use it.

[–] mgenehoffman@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Download Vivid for your MacBook Pro and it forces the 1600 nits of brightness usually reserved for HDR content to your display full time. Outdoor work is entirely possible in this scenario.

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