6/2/2026 • 1 min read
Async-First Communication: A Practical Guide
How to run a distributed team without drowning in meetings.
Async-first doesn't mean never meeting — it means meetings are intentional and documented.
Write decisions in the tool where work lives. Context switching kills momentum.
Use Loom or short screen recordings for complex walkthroughs instead of live demos across time zones.
Maya Patel
Engineering lead focused on async communication and developer productivity.