The Two Generals Problem: neither general can ever confirm the other is ready to attack. Jim Gray proved it in 1978, and the same limit shapes how databases and networks handle failure.

So how do we do remote work right? It takes much more than the half-hearted “you’re allowed to work from home” policy you see at companies nowadays. Remote-first means working remote is the default. It means making sure your remote employees are as much a part of the team as those in the office.