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Podcast #38: Vassilis Rizopoulos of Zühlke

Posted on June 27, 2012June 25, 2012

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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Show Notes:

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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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