Flowdock is a web-based hosted text chat application, along same lines as Campfire or Talker. Flowdock has some unique features which set it apart from those tools, which I demonstrate…
Author: Avdi Grimm
Avdi has been leading and participating in dispersed software development teams since 2007. He works from home in Southern Pennsylvania, and loves the fact that working remotely enables him to spend more time with his wife and five (soon to be six) children.
Wide Teams Podcast #6: BohConf Roundtable Part 1
Today on the podcast, a recording of a roundtable discussion held at the BohConf unconference inside of RailsConf 2010. Topcs covered include teleconferencing practices, why instant messaging can be an…
Wide Links #5
In this edition: the US House approves a bill mandating more telework in government agencies; how to hire a remote worker; tools for distributed software teams; making the most of…
The Wide Teams Bootstrap Guide, Part 4: Virtual Presence
You have your mail hub, your video/audio chat solution, and your text chat service set up. What other communications tools does your distributed team need? To augment Campfire or IRC,…
Wide Teams Podcast Episode 5: Interviews with Hashrocket and Rhomobile
Two interviews in this episode. I talk to Jim Remsick and Paul Elliot of Hashrocket about why Hashrocket chooses to avoid remote work. And then, I talk to Brian Moore…
Wide Links #4
Notes on dispersed teams, from around the web. Today: Inc. magazine goes remote; studies show “vritual” teams can match or outperform collocated ones; and the latest in bathrobe fashion. The…
The Wide Teams Bootstrap Guide, part 3: No message left behind
In a dispersed team, a good email setup and healthy mail habits are critical to success. In today’s installment of our getting-started guide for dispersed teams, I talk about the…
Wide Teams Podcast Episode 4: Interview with Mike Zazaian, Part 2
In this episode of the podcast, listen to the conclusion of my interview with Mike Zazaian at RailsConf 2010. In it we talk about the importance of getting to know…
Wide Links #3
Links of interest to distributed teams, from around the web. Today: breaking bread remotely, Starbucks gets free wifi, and more. Perfect Labor Storm 2.0: Working Virtual: Goodbye Office, Hello Telework…
The Wide Teams Bootstrap Guide: Part 2
In part 2 of this series, I talk about why face time is essential; the two types of realtime communication tool which should form the backbone of your day to…