Episode #50: Shaun Eutsey of Terenine Technology Solutions

Sep 19, 12 • In Featured, Interviews, Podcast

In this episode, Shaun Eutsey, of Terenine Technology Solutions, talks about kids being a big reason to transition into the work-from-home-community, cool remote tools distributed teams can use, and having the opportunity to never stop learning while working.

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Show Notes:

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00:45 – Shaun Eutsey introduction & background

Shaun is in Pittsburgh, PA
Terenine Technology Solutions is based in Chattanooga, TN
Dispersed team in Chattanooga, Texas, Florida, Utah
First position working remotely

02:16 – Why Shaun is working remotely

Pittsburgh commutes are terrible
Losing time
Wanted to work from home to be with his kids

04:00 – Interviewed with Terenine twice before getting his current job
09:30 – Distribution of Terenine

Corporate office in Chattanooga, TN

12:20 – Day-to-day work experience

Work closely with teammates
Daily standup via GoToMeeting.com
Pairing Programming on Skype

15:10 – Tools

20:35 – Learning

Pulling knowledge without sitting in the same room
Always have channels of communication open

22:58 – Drawbacks of working remotely

Missing human interraction
Hard transition into remote work (.NET)

25:30 – Pair programming

Why aren’t more companies doing this?
Keeps teams focused & engaged
Helps teams put out better software
6 out of 8 hours spent pairing per day
Popcorn Pairing

30:20 – Tips for remote workers

Transition from working in an office to being remote is hard
Retraining how you’re working
Learning to stay focused without someone looking over your shoulder
Train your family when you are working

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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.