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Episode #89: Mark Simoneau

Posted on July 10, 2013September 12, 2016

In this episode, Mark Simoneau, talks about working remotely sometimes vs full-time, bringing past remote work experiences to present situations, his unique “cloffice” setup, and maintaining growth as a developer by pair programming.

http://media.wideteams.com/089-mark-simoneau.mp3

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Show Notes:

Mark Simoneau (twitter github blog Letspair)

00:36 – Mark Simoneau Introduction

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  • ReqHub
  • Austin, Texas

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01:00 – Working Remotely Sometimes vs Full-time

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  • Communication Issues

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02:53 – Working with a Remote Team

03:54 – Work/Life Balance

06:57 – Utilizing Earlier Experience with Remote Work

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  • Google+ Hangouts vs Skype
  • HipChat

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08:38 – Working for a Distributed Startup

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  • Getting Hired
  • Having a Plan
  • Past Work Experience

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12:12 – Flexibility

13:04 – Office Setup

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  • MacBook Pro
  • “Cloffice”
  • Standing Desk
  • The Pomodoro Technique
  • Geek Desk

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17:20 – Pair Programming

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  • Pair Program with Me
  • #pairwithme
  • Choosing a Project
  • Software Setup
  • Screenhero
  • tmux/vim

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