In this episode, Ezekiel Templin, of Paper Cavalier, talks about schedule stretching to accomodate time zones, choosing where you work from, and the importance of hanging out and meeting with co-workers to achieve the best remote working experiences possible.
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Show Notes:
Ezekiel Templin (twitter / github)
Paper Cavalier
papercavalier/dotfiles
00:52 – Ezekiel’s background and introduction
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Located in Meadville, PA
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Works on large-scale Ruby Projects that interact with all forms of APIs that have to do with dealing books online
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Paper Cavalier has offices in Brooklyn, NY and London
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02:02 – Traveled as a new employee to offices to meet people in person
02:26 – Tools
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03:55 – Pairing
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04:34 – Working remotely
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05:27 – Corsair Vengeance 2000 Wireless 7.1 Gaming Headset
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- Long-term use
- USB extender
- Charge while you use
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10:56 – Google+ Hangouts
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- Phenomenal free service
- Use on phone
- Presentations over screensharing
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13:40 – Schedule stretching to accommodate time zones
16:08 – Choosing where you work from
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- Cost of living
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17:42 – Paper Cavalier
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19:01 – Getting hired
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- Get involved in open-source projects
- Have an active Github account
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20:35 – Advice for remote workers
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- Patience with technology
- Patience with the people you work with
- Get enough sleep
- Hang out with co-workers in real life if possible
- Make eye contact
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