Vassilis Rizopoulos, of Zühlke, talks about what it is like to handle equipment that can be remotely operated, working within a company’s IT limitations, and the importance of setting boundaries when working from home.
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01:20 – Vassilis’ history and background
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- Working remotely for 8 years
- Works for Zühlke, an engineering company that provides services for clients that want to create projects
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05:30 – Embedded hardware development
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- Works with equipment that can be remotely operated
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08:49 – Structure of Vasillis’ remote teams
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- Many branches located in many places
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11:17 – Iteration meetings
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- Collaboration tools
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14:36 – Daily stand-ups
15:24 – Interaction with co-workers
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- If something breaks or there is a problem
- If everything is ok, contact is minimal to once or twice a day
- Travels to other offices
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18:30 – Information radiators
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- A tool that brings information back to the developer as quickly as possible
- Needs updated regularly
- Needs to be visible to the team
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22:41 – Working with IT limitations
26:00 – Advice for working remotely
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- Get a room with a door
- Boundaries need to be clear to be productive
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27:00 – Positives and negatives of working remotely
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- Working from home
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