Managing across timezones; A retrospective

In 2020, Cloudflare moved from being an in office company to 100% remote. This changed the way we work completely.

As an Engineering Manager, I am responsible for managing 12 engineers across two different teams in 4 different timezones (SF, London, Austin and New York). Over the past two years we have experimented (and continue to experiment) with various processes and ways of working to maximise our ability to work collaboratively, deliver incrementally and build team rapport; even when we can’t be in the same room. 

This talk will be a retrospective of that journey. We will explore what worked, what didn’t and what were trying next.