Vassilis Rizopoulos, of Zühlke, talks about what it is like to handle equipment that can be remotely operated, working within a company’s IT limitations, and the importance of setting boundaries when working from home.
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01:20 – Vassilis’ history and background
- Working remotely for 8 years
- Works for Zühlke, an engineering company that provides services for clients that want to create projects
05:30 – Embedded hardware development
- Works with equipment that can be remotely operated
08:49 – Structure of Vasillis’ remote teams
- Many branches located in many places
11:17 – Iteration meetings
- Collaboration tools
14:36 – Daily stand-ups
15:24 – Interaction with co-workers
- If something breaks or there is a problem
- If everything is ok, contact is minimal to once or twice a day
- Travels to other offices
18:30 – Information radiators
- A tool that brings information back to the developer as quickly as possible
- Needs updated regularly
- Needs to be visible to the team
22:41 – Working with IT limitations
26:00 – Advice for working remotely
- Get a room with a door
- Boundaries need to be clear to be productive
27:00 – Positives and negatives of working remotely
- Working from home
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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