In talking to members of distributed software teams, four tools stand out as being nearly ubiquitous. Other tools may supplement them, but these four have become the de facto core…
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.
Telecommuting Considered Harmful
According to a recent UC Davis study, telecommuting can be harmful to your career. I agree. Terms have a narratives associated with them. The narratives that come with “telecommuter” sound…
Wide Teams Podcast Episode 1: Interview with Marty Haught
In today’s inaugural episode of the Wide Teams podcast, I interview Marty Haught of Haught Codeworks. I also talk a little bit about the purpose and goals of the site….
RailsConf Wrap-Up
It’s been a whirlwind week. It was only Sunday night when I decided to accelerate my plans and launch WideTeams.com at RailsConf 2010. The subsequent days have been exhausting and…
Hello RailsConf!
I just got home from having a fantastic time socializing at the Pratt Street Ale House across the street from RailsConf 2010. It’s been tremendously exciting to talk to so…
Welcome to Wide Teams
More and more companies are considering making the jump to distributed teams. There are attractive advantages to going remote, including cost savings, a wider talent pool to draw from, and…