RemoteBase - RemoteScore formula

calculate_remote_score.js

/**
 * Calculate RemoteScore in https://remotebase.io
 *
 * Currently all RemoteScores are computed in the browser using JavaScript.
 * In the future, this logic might be brought to the server-side so that the public API can query it.
 * 
 * Note: RemoteBase public API - https://remotebase.github.io/remotebase-api/
 */

const remoteScoreWeights = {
  has_retreat: 0.2,
  flexible_timezone: 0.1,
  uses_realtime_communication: 0.1,
  uses_task_tracker: 0.025,
  uses_filesharing: 0.05,
  has_regular_teamcall: 0.05,
  has_handbook: 0.025
};

// getRemoteScore returns an integer ranging from 0 to 5
function getRemoteScore(company) {
  let rawScore = Object.keys(remoteScoreWeights).reduce((prev, key) => {
    const weight = remoteScoreWeights[key];

    if (company[key]) {
      return prev + weight;
    }

    return prev;
  }, 0);

  if (company.remoteness.val === 'fully_remote') {
    rawScore += 0.7;
  } else if (company.remoteness.val === 'remote_first') {
    rawScore += 0.6;
  } else if (company.remoteness.val === 'remote_friendly') {
    rawScore += 0.3;
  }

  const finalScore = Math.floor(rawScore * 5);
  if (finalScore > 5) {
    return 5;
  }
  
  return finalScore;
}