In this episode of the podcast, listen to the conclusion of my interview with Mike Zazaian at RailsConf 2010. In it we talk about the importance of getting to know your remote team members as people, and we discuss the state of remote collaboration tools, among other topics.
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Show Notes:
00:40 – Challenges of remote work
- Time management
- Losing momentum on a project
- Being cognizant of the hearts and minds of people in a project
04:25 – Importance of developing personal relationships with people
- Importance of working with people you like
- Leave an IRC channel open
- Team chemistry
07:50 – Useful tools in remote work
- Skype
- IRC
- G-Chat for one-on-one communication
- Pivotal Tracker
11:18 – Tool wishlist
- Dislike for Campfire
- Something that would consolidate group and interpersonal communication
- Something that would consolidate the workflow of Cucumber, Pivotal, and GitHub
- Recording and tracking Skype calls
17:20 – Advice for future remote workers
- Get to know people
- Establish trust
22:48 – Wrap up
26:06 – End
About the Author: Avdi Grimm
Husband, father, software cultivator, and amateur community builder, Avdi has been leading and participating in dispersed software development teams since 2007. He works from home in Southern Pennsylvania, and loves the fact that working remotely enables him to spend more time with his wife and four children. Related Posts
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