In this episode, Allen Maxwell of EmpowerIT, talks about several remote tools and resources, collaborative drawing and design, and making remote working work.
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Show Notes:
Allen Maxwell (twitter github amaxwell@empowerit.com)
00:36 – Allen Maxwell Introduction
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- EmpowerIT of Bethesda, MD
- Works remotely from the Salt Lake City, UT area
- Has worked remotely for 16 years
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03:09 – Working Remotely
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- Focus and Obsession
- “Carpet Commute”
- Convenience
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06:46 – “A Day in the Life”
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- Daily Stand-up
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07:24 – Working with Team Members
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- Traveling to the mothership
- Screen Hero
- Radmin
- Modularizing projects
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10:17 – The Evolution of Remote Tools and Pair Programming
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- Instant Messenger => Skype
- GoToMeeting => Screen Hero
- Whiteboards and taking pictures
- Camtasia
- Dropbox
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14:25 – Making remote working work
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- Co-located worker resentment
- Perception issues
- Integrity and work ethic
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16:43 – Collaborative Drawing & Design
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- Pencil
- Webcam
- Lucidchart
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