The act of working remotely or from home is not a new fad for much of the technology workforce.

Many people in Philly’s tech community have worked this way long before concerns about the COVID-19 virus made the practice commonplace — or in some cases, a requirement.

While the City of Philadelphia has said there’s only one confirmed case of the virus so far, a handful of local companies are extending remote work options to employees, and encouraging “social distancing,” aka avoiding going out around others when it’s not necessary.

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