In this episode we feature another interview from RailsConf 2010. Today’s interview is with Anthony Eden, a developer, blogger, and longtime remote worker living in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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Show Notes:
- Anthony’s Eden’s home page with all of his assorted contact info.
- “All Things (v8)“, where he has been posting short video blogs about getting started as a freelance developer.
00:30 – Anthony Eden
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- Freelance Developer and Blogger from Honolulu, Hawaii
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01:22 – Anthony’s introduction and background
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- SDC Hawaii, LLC
- Operate .mp top-level domains
- Outside consulting
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01:52 – History with remote development and work
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- Search for ways to build trustworthy network
- Mobile developer always on the move
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02:40 – Current team and how Anthony works remotely
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- Some local developers work in an office in Honolulu
- Source code repository
- Communicate on a daily basis
- Use Pivotal Tracker to track everything
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03:34 – Challenges of remote work
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- Staying in touch
- Forget that you have other teammates to call upon for questions and advice
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04:23 – Tools
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Pivotal
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Git
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Skype, GoogleTalk, Email, phone
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05:03 – Advice for future and current remote workers and groups
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Know your process
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Decide what tools you’re going to use and how you’re going to use them
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Set up and document processes
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Know the face of the person you’re working with
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Thanks for putting this all together. Working from the middle of nowhere and while not feeling nowhere is a challenge for many of us. I appreciate hearing from those (like Anthony here) who seem to have found a balance between their mobility and their collaborative / cooperative spirit.