My notes on what I liked about the post, from the announcement:
Elizabeth’s artfully-written literature review covers a topic of practical import to many EA organizations: does remote work… work? And if so, how do we maximize its potential?
I won’t go into detail on her findings (read the review!), but I’ll point out some features of the post that I especially liked:
A “highlights and embellishments” section which shows the author’s key takeaways from the dozens of isolated facts presented in the full review
A “sources of difficulty” section which points out weaknesses in the available data
The occasional use of personal anecdotes to illustrate points (I appreciate the way that anecdotes aid memory, as long as they’re used to support solid research)
The author’s inclusion of a PDF link (Cramton 2016) that they obtained directly from another researcher, giving readers access to information they might not have been able to find themselves
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My notes on what I liked about the post, from the announcement: