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The Well-Equipped Remote Worker Avdi Grimm (@avdi / @wideteams)
Wide Teams Podcast
New Rhtyhms and Dynamics
New Tools
1. Hardware Tools2. Software Tools 3. Practices 4. Attitude
Hardware Tools
The Basics
Netbook
"Comms Appliance"
CPU Intensive
Screen Sharing
Carry your coworkers
A more natural experience
Cafe Coding
iPad?
Headset
Comfortable
Noise Cancelling Mic
Easy Muting
Wireless
Battery life
Plantronics 995
Software Tools
Complex tools are a barrier
Simplicity
Accessibility
Flexibility
Social Media
A Story
A window into your coworkers state of mind
Dont take it personally
Project Management Tools
Google Docs
Communication Tools
Video and Audio Conferencing
Video is Vital
Google Talk
Adobe Connect
FuzeMeeting
Everybody calls in
Discussion/Presence/Status
Information loss
Searchable
Fragmentation
Let participants be pulled in
Campfire
Presently
Yammer
Flowdock
Asyncronous Communication
Fragmentation
Information loss
Google Groups
Collaboration Software
File Sharing
Dropbox.com
Screen Sharing
VNC
Skype
iChat
yuuguu.com
yugma.com
TeamViewer.com
Shared Documents
Its 2011. Stop emailing Word docs around.
Google Docs
Lifestyle Blog
posterous.com
Practices
Meet up regularly
Quantum Entanglement
Schedule meet-ups around conferences
Daily stand-up
3 QuestionsWhat did you do yesterday?What are you going to do today?What impediments are in your way?
Longer feedback loopsDavid J. Bland - 3 Questions for distributed stand-ups: What are you doing today? What are you go...
Core Hour
Pair Programming
Retrospective Meetings
Appreciations
Parallelize Effort
Be an information radiator
Coworking
Attitude
Thank You wideteams.comavdi@wideteams.com
Photo Credits The Basics http://www.flickr.com/photos/17643444@N05/3379928845/ Netbook http://www.flickr.com/pho...
Photo Credits Window http://www.flickr.com/photos/53844278@N04/5163208761/ White flag http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:...
Photo Credits Meet-ups at conferences http://www.flickr.com/photos/76128093@N00/174963522/ Daily standup http://www.flic...
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The Well-Equipped Remote Worker

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Telework isn’t just another day at the office, except without the office. Dispersed teams have their own rhythms and dynamics, and successful remote workers draw on an array of tools to stay productive, motivated, and in sync with their team members. Based on real-world experience and interviews with dozens of remote workers, this talk will introduce you to some of the basic tools and practices you need to succeed as a remote developer.

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The Well-Equipped Remote Worker

  1. 1. The Well-Equipped Remote Worker Avdi Grimm (@avdi / @wideteams)
  2. 2. Wide Teams Podcast
  3. 3. New Rhtyhms and Dynamics
  4. 4. New Tools
  5. 5. 1. Hardware Tools2. Software Tools 3. Practices 4. Attitude
  6. 6. Hardware Tools
  7. 7. The Basics
  8. 8. Netbook
  9. 9. "Comms Appliance"
  10. 10. CPU Intensive
  11. 11. Screen Sharing
  12. 12. Carry your coworkers
  13. 13. A more natural experience
  14. 14. Cafe Coding
  15. 15. iPad?
  16. 16. Headset
  17. 17. Comfortable
  18. 18. Noise Cancelling Mic
  19. 19. Easy Muting
  20. 20. Wireless
  21. 21. Battery life
  22. 22. Plantronics 995
  23. 23. Software Tools
  24. 24. Complex tools are a barrier
  25. 25. Simplicity
  26. 26. Accessibility
  27. 27. Flexibility
  28. 28. Social Media
  29. 29. A Story
  30. 30. A window into your coworkers state of mind
  31. 31. Dont take it personally
  32. 32. Project Management Tools
  33. 33. Google Docs
  34. 34. Communication Tools
  35. 35. Video and Audio Conferencing
  36. 36. Video is Vital
  37. 37. Google Talk
  38. 38. Adobe Connect
  39. 39. FuzeMeeting
  40. 40. Everybody calls in
  41. 41. Discussion/Presence/Status
  42. 42. Information loss
  43. 43. Searchable
  44. 44. Fragmentation
  45. 45. Let participants be pulled in
  46. 46. Campfire
  47. 47. Presently
  48. 48. Yammer
  49. 49. Flowdock
  50. 50. Asyncronous Communication
  51. 51. Fragmentation
  52. 52. Information loss
  53. 53. Google Groups
  54. 54. Collaboration Software
  55. 55. File Sharing
  56. 56. Dropbox.com
  57. 57. Screen Sharing
  58. 58. VNC
  59. 59. Skype
  60. 60. iChat
  61. 61. yuuguu.com
  62. 62. yugma.com
  63. 63. TeamViewer.com
  64. 64. Shared Documents
  65. 65. Its 2011. Stop emailing Word docs around.
  66. 66. Google Docs
  67. 67. Lifestyle Blog
  68. 68. posterous.com
  69. 69. Practices
  70. 70. Meet up regularly
  71. 71. Quantum Entanglement
  72. 72. Schedule meet-ups around conferences
  73. 73. Daily stand-up
  74. 74. 3 QuestionsWhat did you do yesterday?What are you going to do today?What impediments are in your way?
  75. 75. Longer feedback loopsDavid J. Bland - 3 Questions for distributed stand-ups: What are you doing today? What are you going to do tomorrow? What impediments are in your way?
  76. 76. Core Hour
  77. 77. Pair Programming
  78. 78. Retrospective Meetings
  79. 79. Appreciations
  80. 80. Parallelize Effort
  81. 81. Be an information radiator
  82. 82. Coworking
  83. 83. Attitude
  84. 84. Thank You wideteams.comavdi@wideteams.com
  85. 85. Photo Credits The Basics http://www.flickr.com/photos/17643444@N05/3379928845/ Netbook http://www.flickr.com/photos/88955553@N00/5197360443/ CPU http://www.flickr.com/photos/garrette/53235940/sizes/l/ Telephone http://www.flickr.com/photos/13522901@N00/64027565/ Screen sharing http://www.flickr.com/photos/18826577@N00/2401477279/ Carry your coworkers http://www.flickr.com/photos/32561659@N08/3508982214/Cafe coding http://www.flickr.com/photos/23697075@N03/3010947232/ iPad http://www.flickr.com/photos/28034678@N00/4490601295/ Headset http://www.flickr.com/photos/61456874@N00/2265202595/Comfortable http://www.flickr.com/photos/25678284@N03/4396299685/ Noise cancelling http://www.flickr.com/photos/45012438@N00/628251561/Easy muting http://www.flickr.com/photos/38764499@N00/2721122278/ Wireless http://www.flickr.com/photos/9290458@N07/3941128130/Battery life http://www.flickr.com/photos/7729940@N06/4809009265/ Plantronics 995 http://www.plantronics.com/us/product/audio-995 Software tools http://www.flickr.com/photos/10506540@N07/3083984768/ Complex tools http://www.flickr.com/photos/78433558@N00/253831296/ Simplicity http://www.flickr.com/photos/30674396@N00/10240948/ Flexibility http://www.flickr.com/photos/80403645@N00/817443503/ Accessibility http://www.flickr.com/photos/68634595@N00/236503376/ A story http://www.flickr.com/photos/42789343@N00/386406341/
  86. 86. Photo Credits Window http://www.flickr.com/photos/53844278@N04/5163208761/ White flag http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:White_Flag.jpg Herding cats http://www.flickr.com/photos/23889540@N00/1149317580/ Semaphore flags http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:020118-N-6520M-011. JPG_Semaphore_Flags.jpg Video camera http://www.flickr.com/photos/35114754@N00/271867141/ Video is vital http://www.flickr.com/photos/75062596@N00/2229569056/ Everybody calls in http://www.flickr.com/photos/7989225@N08/5165156993/ Searchable http://www.flickr.com/photos/63195643@N00/4184705426/ Fragments http://www.flickr.com/photos/27387309@N06/3516910174/ Let participants be pulled in http://www.flickr.com/photos/93159879@N00/4103229224/ Mailboxes http://www.flickr.com/photos/scfiasco/216348017/in/photostream/ Information loss http://www.flickr.com/photos/49857908@N03/4746597230/ Collaboration http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Barn_raising_- _Leckies_barn_completed_in_frame.jpg File sharing http://www.flickr.com/photos/7884518@N04/2526998336/ Pair programming http://www.flickr.com/photos/8512982@N05/1470066917/ Shared documents http://www.flickr.com/photos/32735714@N07/4244528937/ Practices http://www.flickr.com/photos/19339780@N00/2822426172/ Meet up regularly http://www.flickr.com/photos/35237091544@N01/173895378/ Quantum entanglement http://www.flickr.com/photos/10506540@N07/4456418938/
  87. 87. Photo Credits Meet-ups at conferences http://www.flickr.com/photos/76128093@N00/174963522/ Daily standup http://www.flickr.com/photos/22809317@N04/3885727769/ Core hour http://www.flickr.com/photos/26707655@N03/3769522479/ Retrospectives http://www.flickr.com/photos/lostbob/3324284492/ Appreciations http://www.flickr.com/photos/39038071@N00/953584594/ Parallelize effort http://www.flickr.com/photos/87857621@N00/85819509/ Be an info radiator http://www.flickr.com/photos/27997670@N00/3122654804/ Coworking http://www.susquehannaphoto.com/ Attitude http://www.flickr.com/photos/37466698@N05/5456724557/ New tools http://www.flickr.com/photos/10687935@N04/3055314411/ New rhythms http://www.flickr.com/photos/43132185@N00/130892761/ Hardware http://www.flickr.com/photos/31457800@N05/4245156422/ A more natural experience http://www.flickr.com/photos/symic/4344475453/in/photostream/

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