There has been a continual drive towards remote work in the tech industry - commutes are awful, interruptions suck, and open office layouts are the actual worst. The remote lifestyle seems glamorous and appealing, and as a woman I sure love a thermostat set for MY body (amIright, ladies?), but there are considerations for whether remote working is a good fit for everyone. After all, there are no snow days when you work remote. 

Working remotely sounds glamorous, but it takes more work and discipline than teams may realize. 

The Myth of Why

"Accessibility is optional."

Legally Required Accessibility Requirements

It all started with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 from the American government. This act made it illegal to ignore those with disabilities. It focused on the physical world by giving people the ability to enter buildings with wheelchair ramps and handicap buttons. The Americans with Disability Act of 1990 (ADA) expanded these protections into the world of technology.

Hello Web Developers,

RxJS and React go together like chocolate and peanut butter: great individually but they become something incredible when put together.

For most of my career I've worked at marketing agencies or SaaS startups so moving into the world of consulting was a big shift for me.  I'm a competent developer with 10+ years of JavaScript experience and no stranger to scary legacy code bases (some might say least a 6.5x engineer) but there were some key skill areas I had to grow in to better serve clients. 

I've created a list of "13 Things an Angular Consultant Needs to Know to Be Successful" categorized under  three broader skill areas - Building a Brand, Understanding the Technology, and Dealing with Other People's Code.