A genuinely useful starter pack for remote work ops

A useful remote ops pack should have one all-remote guide, one async communication handbook, one example of handbook-first operations, and one written template for decision making. That is enough to improve most distributed teams immediately.

The kinds of materials worth saving in this space:
- operating manuals from distributed teams
- templates for onboarding, decision docs, and meeting design
- hiring notes that explain how remote evaluation actually works

Read:
- GitLab all-remote guide: handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/company/culture/...
A strong public operating manual from a company that has lived the model at scale.
- GitLab async communication guide: handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/company/culture/...
Helpful for defining where async should be the default and why.
- GitLab effective communication: handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/company/culture/...
A useful writing-first guide for teams that want decisions to stay searchable.

Documents and downloadable guides:
- GitLab all-remote handbook: handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/company/culture/...
Still one of the most detailed public operating manuals for distributed teams.
- Doist on async communication: doist.com/blog/async-communication/
A readable piece on the craft of async work rather than just the tooling around it.

Watch:
- GitLab video archive: youtube.com/@GitLab/videos
Talks and sessions that help show how the written system connects to actual team practice.

Build or inspect:
- GitLab handbook home: handbook.gitlab.com/
A reference point for what handbook-first operations look like in the open.

Image references:
- GitLab handbook visuals: handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/company/culture/...
Useful diagrams and checklists for onboarding, collaboration, and documentation norms.