In this episode, Gary Benton, James Pellow, Dallas Reedy, and John Ash, of K3 Integrations, talk about experiences working outside the country, communication tools, and keys to getting hired if you want to work remotely.
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Show Notes:
Gary Benton
James Pellow
Dallas Reedy
John Ash
00:47 – James Pellow Introduction
- President of K3 Integrations
- Consulting for 12 years Started K3 about 4-5 years ago
- Walla Walla, Washington
01:42 – John Ash Introduction
- With K3 about 5 years
- Project Management and Development
02:56 – Dallas Reedy Introduction
- With K3 about 9 months
- Started career as a graphic designer
03:35 – Gary Benton Introduction
- Background in electronics technology and engineering technology
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Project Management, Customer Support and Recruiting
04:20 – K3 Integrations
- Primarily focused on Rails web development
- Works with nonprofit organizations
05:05 – Location
- Walla Walla, Washington
- Fallbrook, California
- Boise, Idaho
05:33 – Becoming a distributed team
- Office experiment
07:41 – Company size
- 6 individuals
08:21 – Company Individual Interaction
09:25 – Gary working outside the country
- 5 months in Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Panama
10:56 – Communication Tools
13:47 – Daily team interaction
- Pairing
15:37 – Intentional Communication
20:00 – Freedom and Flexibility
- John worked from Hong Kong
21:14 – Overcoming Distractions
- Setting boundaries
24:50 – Recruiting New Hires
25:48 – Getting Hired to Work Remotely
- Effort
- Offer good code
- Thank You Emails
About the Author: Avdi Grimm
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 five (soon to be six) children. Related Posts
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