![]() The concept is simple enough, but async communication impacts everything we do as a remote team. There’s a general expectation to respond within 24 hours, but beyond that each person can decide when to check and respond to their messages. ![]() The foundation of our team’s communication is asynchronous: when I send you message, you can respond later. When you’re expected to respond immediately to a new email from your boss at 8pm, that’s synchronous. When someone walks over to your desk to ask you a “quick” question, that’s synchronous. ![]() Traditional workplaces are filled with the synchronous communication. You can’t understand the way we work remotely at Doist without first understanding the difference between synchronous and asynchronous communication. The tools we use at Doist as a fully remote team An Important Note on Asynchronous vs Synchronous Communication
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