Remote working

Trisha Gee: They're going to be different from person to person, not just because of the individuals and the companies, but also because of the different types of situations. For me, one of the great things about my role is that I work remotely. I'm the only person in JetBrains who lives in Seville, but Hadi, my boss, is a couple of hours away in Malaga.

I work in my office at home, so that's great. It gives me flexibility, should I want it, but it's also potentially quite lonely.

In my case, working from home requires willpower and self-motivation, which is fine because I'm good at that stuff. But if you're the sort of person who just can't quite force yourself to sit down and do the work, I think certainly working from home might be quite challenging.

"Sometimes, the role can force you to do something that's routine instead of creative."

—Trisha Gee

Another challenge is that...