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Episode #60: Derek Haynes and Andre Lewis of Scout App

Posted on November 28, 2012November 26, 2012

In this episode, Derek Haynes and Andre Lewis of Scout, talk about meeting and getting to know each other before working together, coworking spaces, and distributed teams unique to big companies versus small companies.

http://media.wideteams.com/060-scout.mp3

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Show Notes:

Scout

00:59 – Derek Haynes

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  • Met Andre at a Ruby Group in San Francisco in 2006
  • Lives in Fort Collins, CO

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01:51 – Andre Lewis

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  • Still lives in San Francisco
  • Working with Ruby since 2005

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02:36 – Scout

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  • Server and application monitoring “simplified”
  • Built for developers by developers

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03:25 – Working apart remotely

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  • Building habits and trust
  • Miscommunication
  • Google Voice Chat
  • Campfire

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09:33 – Work environments

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  • Coworking spaces

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12:08 – Previous experience working remotely

13:53 – Mistakes people make with remote work

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  • Big company vs small company
  • Knowing people before you start working with them
  • Personality overlap

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16:08 – Advice for remote workers

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  • Having a prior relationship
  • Weekly voice chats
  • In-person visits

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17:38 – Distributing work

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