Wide Teams

Episode #72: Matt Groves of Telligent

Feb 27, 13 • In Featured, Interviews, Podcast

In this episode, Matt Groves of Telligent talks about choosing to work remotely and prior hesitations, fantasy remote tools, and gives us a preview of his soon-to-be published book, Aspect-Oriented Programming in .NET. Show Notes: 00:36 – Matt Groves Introduction 02:15 – Choosing Remote Work 03:16 – Daily Life and Tools 04:41 – Pair Programming 06:03 – Pros and of Working Remotely 06:58 – Challenges of Working Remotely 07:42 – Fostering a Distributed Working Community 09:19 – Fantasy Remote Tools 11:25 – Sticking w/ remote work or going back to office life 12:35 – Work Schedule 14:48 – Upcoming book: Aspect-Oriented Programming in

Episode #71: Tomasz Szymanski of SoftwareMill

Feb 20, 13 • In Featured, Interviews, Podcast

In this episode, CEO Tomasz Szymanski of SoftwareMill, talks about running a remote company from Warsaw, Poland and how he and his team interact using different methods of communication and interesting tools. Show Notes: 00:38 – Tom Szymanski Introduction 01:50 – History and Growth 04:23 – Working Together 08:49 – Tools 12:47 – Flexibility 14:39 – Social Interaction 15:08 – Advice for other remote teams Retrospectives

Episode #70: Sophia Le and Matthew Kirk of Modulus 7

Feb 13, 13 • In Featured, Interviews, Podcast

In this episode, Sophia Le and Matthew Kirk of Modulus 7, talk about being a husband and wife consulting team, remote challenges and benefits, and the importance of separating your home life from your work life. Show Notes: Sophia Le (twitter) Matthew Kirk (twitter) 00:39 – Introductions 02:04 – On-site and remote work 04:09 – Remote Work Challenges 06:59 – Benefits of working remotely 09:14 – Government Telecommuting Jobs 13:15 – Communication with Clients 17:32 – Quality of Life 18:47 – Advice for Remote Consultants (especially a husband & wife team)

Episode #69: Adam Ochonicki, James Welle and Rachel Donovan of Articulate

Feb 6, 13 • In Featured, Interviews, Podcast

In this episode, Adam Ochonicki, James Welle and Rachel Donovan of Articulate, tell us what it’s like to work remotely from their perspectives, share some handy tools of the trade, and discuss various working anxieties and concerns. Show Notes: Adam Ochonicki (twitter github blog) James Welle (twitter, github) Rachel Donovan (twitter github) Articulate 00:51 – Rachel Donovan Introduction 01:04 – James Welle Introduction 01:29 – Adam Ochonicki Introduction 01:52 – Articulate 03:18 – Screenr 04:02 – Daily Life 08:13 – Studio 09:34 – Working Hours 12:06 – Becoming Remote Workers 20:00 – Water Cooler Chat 21:14 – Challenges of Working Remotely 23:29 – Second-guessing your work ethic 26:37 – Getting Hired at Articulate