In this episode, Ernie Miller of LivingSocial, talks about his transition into managing a dispersed team, “Optimizing for Happiness”, and dealing with distraction.
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Show Notes:
Ernie Miller (twitter github blog)
00:41 – Ernie Miller Introduction
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- Louisville, Kentucky
- Lead Software Engineer for Email Tools Team at LivingSocial
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01:07 – Transition to leading a dispersed team
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- Being available
- Campfire
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02:25 – Remote Working Days
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03:31 – “Optimizing for Happinessâ€
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- The Most Important Optimization: Happiness by Ernie Miller [Ruby Midwest 2013 Talk]
- Why I Love Being a Programmer in Louisville (or, Why I Won’t Relocate to Work for Your Startup by Ernie Miller [Blog Post]
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06:52 – Dealing with Recruiters
09:26 – Considering Remote Work
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- Productivity
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12:02 – Dealing with Distraction
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- Conditioning your coworkers
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15:25 – Remote Meetings
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- Eliminating distraction
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16:51 – Ernie’s Remote Team
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- Pods (3 other people)
- Google+ Hangouts
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