Deep Work

Focused, distraction-free work on a cognitively demanding task — highly valued in remote roles.

Deep work, a term popularised by author Cal Newport, describes long stretches of concentration on hard problems without interruptions from chat, email or meetings. Remote work can protect it — or destroy it if a team over-relies on constant messaging.

Teams that value deep work tend to run async and keep meetings minimal, which is one reason many people seek out async remote jobs.