Part two of a conversation between Rob Dempsey of LifeOfTheFreelancer.com and myself. In this part we dig into the intersection of freelancing and distributed teams: the phenomenon of ad-hoc teams composed of independent consultants who come together to work on a specific project. If you’re a freelancer trying to figure out how you can take on bigger jobs, you need to check out this episode.
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Show notes:
- Rob’s site is lifeofthefreelancer.com, @lifeofthefree on Twitter.
- Since this podcast was recorded, he also launched The Itinerant Entrepreneur.
- Shane & Peter is a web development consultancy that organizes teams of independent consultants to take on larger projects.
- We discussed using Campfire from 37Signals for team chat.
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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Iteration-based contracts seem to be trending. Highgroove in Atlanta does the same: http://napkin.highgroove.com/articles/2010/02/23/iteration-based-contracts