Devops Management is a topic discussed in the halls of conferences and few managers. This talk will focus on the topic of management in a highly collaborative and cooperative environment, specifically one that is rapidly growing with a focus on continuous development/deployment
Devops Management is a topic discussed in the halls of conferences and few managers. This talk will focus on the topic of management in a highly collaborative and cooperative environment, specifically one that is rapidly growing with a focus on continuous development/deployment
An outline of the amazing opportunities a remote life has to offer, and most importantly, how to prepare for the many new challenges you will encounter. Tips, tricks, and resources for workflow, communication, isolation and more. With self-discipline and a good strategy for managing your time, remote working CAN be the holy grail.
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You don't need a lot of equpment to get started with a new podcast! With a few quick tips and some great ideas, you could be on your way today. Tune in!
First presented at the Manchester WordPress User Group on 16th May 2012.
Outlines what a workflow is, why it's important to have one, explains what mine is. Actual presentation had a live demo. (This is the KeyNote presentation rather than a flat PDF)
This is a slide breakdown of The Visceral Concepts Podcast episode 20. It covers why you need to podcast, what it takes, and what kind of equipment you're going to need.
How to manage remote teams 101 (keynote at Conector Barcelona)MarsBased
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Keynote for Conector Business Accelerator about managing remote teams effectively using communication tools such as Slack, Buffer, Trello, Basecamp and others.
How to Unlock the Hidden Potential of Your Team With a Results-Only Work Envi...Michael Reynolds
SpinWeb is a digital agency founded in 1996 and became a Results-Only Work Environment (ROWE) in 2008. This has been the single most significant and revolutionary change our agency has ever implemented. ROWE is more than flexible hours, more than telecommuting and more than a “virtual” workforce. It is a mindset shift that has enabled us to be more efficient than ever before, recruit and retain the best talent available, and lead a happy and productive team.
Learn how to balance work/life in a ROWE, how to lead without micro-managing, how to use the right tools and technologies to keep everything running smoothly, and how to embrace a culture where there is no work schedule, no limits on vacation time, and all meetings are optional.
Learning points and takeaways:
* How to empower your team to do the very best work
* How to recruit and retain the very best people
* How to communicate and collaborate in a virtual environment
* How to set up the right processes for maximizing efficiency
A pitch is the description of a potential story that a writer sends to an editor in order to land an assignment.
A pitch is basically delivering a business plan verbally. A pitch typically takes the form of an entrepreneur or group of entrepreneurs presenting or describing their ideas to prospective investors.
It's been a turbulent relationship but there's still a lot of love left to give.
Practical tips, pitfalls and stories of integrating user experience design into iterative delivery.
The case study discusses the potential of drone delivery and the challenges that need to be addressed before it becomes widespread.
Key takeaways:
Drone delivery is in its early stages: Amazon's trial in the UK demonstrates the potential for faster deliveries, but it's still limited by regulations and technology.
Regulations are a major hurdle: Safety concerns around drone collisions with airplanes and people have led to restrictions on flight height and location.
Other challenges exist: Who will use drone delivery the most? Is it cost-effective compared to traditional delivery trucks?
Discussion questions:
Managerial challenges: Integrating drones requires planning for new infrastructure, training staff, and navigating regulations. There are also marketing and recruitment considerations specific to this technology.
External forces vary by country: Regulations, consumer acceptance, and infrastructure all differ between countries.
Demographics matter: Younger generations might be more receptive to drone delivery, while older populations might have concerns.
Stakeholders for Amazon: Customers, regulators, aviation authorities, and competitors are all stakeholders. Regulators likely hold the greatest influence as they determine the feasibility of drone delivery.
An outline of the amazing opportunities a remote life has to offer, and most importantly, how to prepare for the many new challenges you will encounter. Tips, tricks, and resources for workflow, communication, isolation and more. With self-discipline and a good strategy for managing your time, remote working CAN be the holy grail.
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You don't need a lot of equpment to get started with a new podcast! With a few quick tips and some great ideas, you could be on your way today. Tune in!
First presented at the Manchester WordPress User Group on 16th May 2012.
Outlines what a workflow is, why it's important to have one, explains what mine is. Actual presentation had a live demo. (This is the KeyNote presentation rather than a flat PDF)
This is a slide breakdown of The Visceral Concepts Podcast episode 20. It covers why you need to podcast, what it takes, and what kind of equipment you're going to need.
How to manage remote teams 101 (keynote at Conector Barcelona)MarsBased
Introduction to manage remote working teams. Discover the tools that we use at MarsBased, tips to increase productivity, best practices, recommended reads and much more thanks to this keynote that was done at Conector on July 21st 2015 by our CMO Àlex Rodríguez Bacardit
Keynote for Conector Business Accelerator about managing remote teams effectively using communication tools such as Slack, Buffer, Trello, Basecamp and others.
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SpinWeb is a digital agency founded in 1996 and became a Results-Only Work Environment (ROWE) in 2008. This has been the single most significant and revolutionary change our agency has ever implemented. ROWE is more than flexible hours, more than telecommuting and more than a “virtual” workforce. It is a mindset shift that has enabled us to be more efficient than ever before, recruit and retain the best talent available, and lead a happy and productive team.
Learn how to balance work/life in a ROWE, how to lead without micro-managing, how to use the right tools and technologies to keep everything running smoothly, and how to embrace a culture where there is no work schedule, no limits on vacation time, and all meetings are optional.
Learning points and takeaways:
* How to empower your team to do the very best work
* How to recruit and retain the very best people
* How to communicate and collaborate in a virtual environment
* How to set up the right processes for maximizing efficiency
A pitch is the description of a potential story that a writer sends to an editor in order to land an assignment.
A pitch is basically delivering a business plan verbally. A pitch typically takes the form of an entrepreneur or group of entrepreneurs presenting or describing their ideas to prospective investors.
It's been a turbulent relationship but there's still a lot of love left to give.
Practical tips, pitfalls and stories of integrating user experience design into iterative delivery.
The case study discusses the potential of drone delivery and the challenges that need to be addressed before it becomes widespread.
Key takeaways:
Drone delivery is in its early stages: Amazon's trial in the UK demonstrates the potential for faster deliveries, but it's still limited by regulations and technology.
Regulations are a major hurdle: Safety concerns around drone collisions with airplanes and people have led to restrictions on flight height and location.
Other challenges exist: Who will use drone delivery the most? Is it cost-effective compared to traditional delivery trucks?
Discussion questions:
Managerial challenges: Integrating drones requires planning for new infrastructure, training staff, and navigating regulations. There are also marketing and recruitment considerations specific to this technology.
External forces vary by country: Regulations, consumer acceptance, and infrastructure all differ between countries.
Demographics matter: Younger generations might be more receptive to drone delivery, while older populations might have concerns.
Stakeholders for Amazon: Customers, regulators, aviation authorities, and competitors are all stakeholders. Regulators likely hold the greatest influence as they determine the feasibility of drone delivery.
Senior Project and Engineering Leader Jim Smith.pdfJim Smith
I am a Project and Engineering Leader with extensive experience as a Business Operations Leader, Technical Project Manager, Engineering Manager and Operations Experience for Domestic and International companies such as Electrolux, Carrier, and Deutz. I have developed new products using Stage Gate development/MS Project/JIRA, for the pro-duction of Medical Equipment, Large Commercial Refrigeration Systems, Appliances, HVAC, and Diesel engines.
My experience includes:
Managed customized engineered refrigeration system projects with high voltage power panels from quote to ship, coordinating actions between electrical engineering, mechanical design and application engineering, purchasing, production, test, quality assurance and field installation. Managed projects $25k to $1M per project; 4-8 per month. (Hussmann refrigeration)
Successfully developed the $15-20M yearly corporate capital strategy for manufacturing, with the Executive Team and key stakeholders. Created project scope and specifications, business case, ROI, managed project plans with key personnel for nine consumer product manufacturing and distribution sites; to support the company’s strategic sales plan.
Over 15 years of experience managing and developing cost improvement projects with key Stakeholders, site Manufacturing Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Maintenance, and facility support personnel to optimize pro-duction operations, safety, EHS, and new product development. (BioLab, Deutz, Caire)
Experience working as a Technical Manager developing new products with chemical engineers and packaging engineers to enhance and reduce the cost of retail products. I have led the activities of multiple engineering groups with diverse backgrounds.
Great experience managing the product development of products which utilize complex electrical controls, high voltage power panels, product testing, and commissioning.
Created project scope, business case, ROI for multiple capital projects to support electrotechnical assembly and CPG goods. Identified project cost, risk, success criteria, and performed equipment qualifications. (Carrier, Electrolux, Biolab, Price, Hussmann)
Created detailed projects plans using MS Project, Gant charts in excel, and updated new product development in Jira for stakeholders and project team members including critical path.
Great knowledge of ISO9001, NFPA, OSHA regulations.
User level knowledge of MRP/SAP, MS Project, Powerpoint, Visio, Mastercontrol, JIRA, Power BI and Tableau.
I appreciate your consideration, and look forward to discussing this role with you, and how I can lead your company’s growth and profitability. I can be contacted via LinkedIn via phone or E Mail.
Jim Smith
678-993-7195
jimsmith30024@gmail.com
Artificial intelligence (AI) offers new opportunities to radically reinvent the way we do business. This study explores how CEOs and top decision makers around the world are responding to the transformative potential of AI.
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Remote Working at Spry Fox
1. REMOTE
WORKING
AT
SPRY FOX
Andrew Fray
3 2 1
Hey I’m Andrew Fray and this is Remote Working at Spry Fox
This is a case study of how Spry Fox makes high-quality indie games while being fully remote.
6. TODO
• Why Remote?
• The Archetypal Remote Developer
• Workflow and Tools
• Remote-Control Team Building
7. @tenpn
2004
I’ve worked in big 150 person co-located teams, 15 person co-located teams, and for the last 2 years I’ve worked from my dining room for spry fox.
8. DISCLAIMERS
- I am not the director of production or anything. We have a flat structure, and I like talking about this stuff. Some of it was in place when I started, some changes were
made by me, some were made by others. We iterate.
- This is not a holy grail. It’s what’s working quite well for us. I know we could improve, and I know it might not be a good fit for all remote studios.
13. Don’t have the cash for big company holidays. This is the most spry foxes that have ever been in the room together. Still 5 foxes I have never met in person.
19. WIDE TALENT POOL
Best
Nearest
Most excited
We want to work with high-quality people also excited about working for spry fox. This may be a small pool! So let’s increase it by removing any locality restriction.
20. WIDE TALENT POOL
Best
Nearest
Most excited
We want to work with high-quality people also excited about working for spry fox. This may be a small pool! So let’s increase it by removing any locality restriction.
21. WIDE TALENT POOL
Best
Nearest
Most excited
We want to work with high-quality people also excited about working for spry fox. This may be a small pool! So let’s increase it by removing any locality restriction.
25. THE SILENCE
- if working from home, might not see other devs for a long time
- _but_ can play music, sing, in underpants, at 3pm
- transition: have a good routine in-place for first few weeks
- extroverts may need more, co-working can help.
- not all co-working born equal - I occasionally work in a consultant/management office, where they can’t offer the same kind of support network that other devs could.
26. THE SILENCE
• Extroverts may have issues
- if working from home, might not see other devs for a long time
- _but_ can play music, sing, in underpants, at 3pm
- transition: have a good routine in-place for first few weeks
- extroverts may need more, co-working can help.
- not all co-working born equal - I occasionally work in a consultant/management office, where they can’t offer the same kind of support network that other devs could.
27. THE SILENCE
• Extroverts may have issues
• Co-working
- if working from home, might not see other devs for a long time
- _but_ can play music, sing, in underpants, at 3pm
- transition: have a good routine in-place for first few weeks
- extroverts may need more, co-working can help.
- not all co-working born equal - I occasionally work in a consultant/management office, where they can’t offer the same kind of support network that other devs could.
28. AUTONOMOUS
Wood for the trees: when you can’t see the bug despite walking through lines of code, because you’re too close to the problem. Need experience to be able to step back
without support.
Sometimes quicker to make the decision than wait to talk it through. Do you trust staff to do that?
29. AUTONOMOUS
• "Wood for the trees" problems
Wood for the trees: when you can’t see the bug despite walking through lines of code, because you’re too close to the problem. Need experience to be able to step back
without support.
Sometimes quicker to make the decision than wait to talk it through. Do you trust staff to do that?
30. AUTONOMOUS
• "Wood for the trees" problems
• Support network
Wood for the trees: when you can’t see the bug despite walking through lines of code, because you’re too close to the problem. Need experience to be able to step back
without support.
Sometimes quicker to make the decision than wait to talk it through. Do you trust staff to do that?
31. AUTONOMOUS
• "Wood for the trees" problems
• Support network
• Taking decisions
Wood for the trees: when you can’t see the bug despite walking through lines of code, because you’re too close to the problem. Need experience to be able to step back
without support.
Sometimes quicker to make the decision than wait to talk it through. Do you trust staff to do that?
32. SELF-AWARE
Much harder to pick up on problems over skype than when you can walk past an obviously-frustrated dev.
33. SELF-AWARE
• Devs need to self-assess
Much harder to pick up on problems over skype than when you can walk past an obviously-frustrated dev.
34. SELF-AWARE
• Devs need to self-assess
• Should not be self-conscious about
sharing issues
Much harder to pick up on problems over skype than when you can walk past an obviously-frustrated dev.
41. • Overlap
• Private life impact
TIMEZONES 12
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
12
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
GMT PTZ-8
Working on GMT, I do some work in the evening to overlap with most of spry foxes’ hours.
43. REMOTE ARCHETYPE
• Autonomous, Trusted, Self-aware,
Communicative
Almost the definition of a senior or principle developer
44. REMOTE ARCHETYPE
• Autonomous, Trusted, Self-aware,
Communicative
• Hard to be a remote junior
Almost the definition of a senior or principle developer
47. TEXT SUCKS
• Weak threading
interleaved conversations/delayed responses
COMMUNICATION BANDWIDTH
- eyes direction
- hands
- posture
- pauses in speech
- tone of voice
48. TEXT SUCKS
• Weak threading
• Lacks vital audio/visual cues
interleaved conversations/delayed responses
COMMUNICATION BANDWIDTH
- eyes direction
- hands
- posture
- pauses in speech
- tone of voice
49. Peele: “Assumed we’d meet at the bar. Whatever. I don’t care.”
Key: “Whatever? I don’t _care_?”
50. Peele: “Assumed we’d meet at the bar. Whatever. I don’t care.”
Key: “Whatever? I don’t _care_?”
51. Peele: “Assumed we’d meet at the bar. Whatever. I don’t care.”
Key: “Whatever? I don’t _care_?”
52. Peele: “Assumed we’d meet at the bar. Whatever. I don’t care.”
Key: “Whatever? I don’t _care_?”
57. TEAM SIZE
2-5 to avoid communication bandwidth issue. Once 10 and no-one liked it.
58. TEAM SIZE
2-5 to avoid communication bandwidth issue. Once 10 and no-one liked it.
59. TEAM SIZE
2-5 to avoid communication bandwidth issue. Once 10 and no-one liked it.
60. TEXT FEATURES
In priority order from high to low.
- rooms keep notifications and noise low, by putting everyone on a project in a room together.
- mentions good for pulling in those who span projects
61. TEXT FEATURES
• Rooms
In priority order from high to low.
- rooms keep notifications and noise low, by putting everyone on a project in a room together.
- mentions good for pulling in those who span projects
62. TEXT FEATURES
• Rooms
• Persistent, searchable history
In priority order from high to low.
- rooms keep notifications and noise low, by putting everyone on a project in a room together.
- mentions good for pulling in those who span projects
63. TEXT FEATURES
• Rooms
• Persistent, searchable history
• Mentions
In priority order from high to low.
- rooms keep notifications and noise low, by putting everyone on a project in a room together.
- mentions good for pulling in those who span projects
64. TEXT FEATURES
• Rooms
• Persistent, searchable history
• Mentions
• Guests/external accounts
In priority order from high to low.
- rooms keep notifications and noise low, by putting everyone on a project in a room together.
- mentions good for pulling in those who span projects
65. TEXT FEATURES
• Rooms
• Persistent, searchable history
• Mentions
• Guests/external accounts
• Jump to VOIP/video
In priority order from high to low.
- rooms keep notifications and noise low, by putting everyone on a project in a room together.
- mentions good for pulling in those who span projects
76. TIMEZONES
• Be ready for handover
• Communicate presence
overnighters: log log log.
77. TIMEZONES
• Be ready for handover
• Communicate presence
overnighters: log log log.
78. TIMEZONES
• Be ready for handover
• Communicate presence
overnighters: log log log.
79. TIMEZONES
• Be ready for handover
• Communicate presence
• Google Calendar for appointments, or
worldtimebuddy.com
overnighters: log log log.
80. TIMEZONES
• Be ready for handover
• Communicate presence
• Google Calendar for appointments, or
worldtimebuddy.com
• "Spry Fox Time" is Seattle time
overnighters: log log log.
82. INVISIBLE HAND
“space for personality” in all of our workflows, to help get to know people through collaboration rather than socialising.
83. INVISIBLE HAND
• Good teams have trust
“space for personality” in all of our workflows, to help get to know people through collaboration rather than socialising.
84. INVISIBLE HAND
• Good teams have trust
• Familiarity is trust
“space for personality” in all of our workflows, to help get to know people through collaboration rather than socialising.
85. INVISIBLE HAND
• Good teams have trust
• Familiarity is trust
• In-person socialising
“space for personality” in all of our workflows, to help get to know people through collaboration rather than socialising.
86. INVISIBLE HAND
• Good teams have trust
• Familiarity is trust
• In-person socialising
• "Space for personality"
“space for personality” in all of our workflows, to help get to know people through collaboration rather than socialising.
87. VIDEO
Hard when you're all loners!
space for personality in the sense that people are more likely to joke, and you can see their dress sense, their personal mannerisms.
88. VIDEO
• Vital for tone and body language
Hard when you're all loners!
space for personality in the sense that people are more likely to joke, and you can see their dress sense, their personal mannerisms.
89. VIDEO
• Vital for tone and body language
• No dress code
Hard when you're all loners!
space for personality in the sense that people are more likely to joke, and you can see their dress sense, their personal mannerisms.
90. VIDEO
• Vital for tone and body language
• No dress code
• Voice calls distant second best
Hard when you're all loners!
space for personality in the sense that people are more likely to joke, and you can see their dress sense, their personal mannerisms.
91. CHANGE AVATAR
Easy hack! change your default avatar to show your face and mouth. This helps communication because people can “look you in the eye” even if you’re on text.
92. BI-WEEKLY COMPANY CALL
Chance to ask Qs too. Much higher frequency of 1-on-1s than most companies, because these issues are harder to surface.
93. BI-WEEKLY COMPANY CALL
• Cross-silo info
Chance to ask Qs too. Much higher frequency of 1-on-1s than most companies, because these issues are harder to surface.
94. BI-WEEKLY COMPANY CALL
• Cross-silo info
• Bi-weekly 1-on-1 with Dave or Daniel
Chance to ask Qs too. Much higher frequency of 1-on-1s than most companies, because these issues are harder to surface.
95. GLOBAL CHAT ROOMS
• Global random, global company biz
Links, discussion. Noise.
96. “GOOD MORNING”
space for personality! do it how you like - links, jokes, quotes, in different languages.
injects some noise into global chat.
on jukebox tuesdays, say good morning by announcing what you’re listening to right now.
97. “GOOD MORNING”
• When you are ready for work, no
expectation of reply
space for personality! do it how you like - links, jokes, quotes, in different languages.
injects some noise into global chat.
on jukebox tuesdays, say good morning by announcing what you’re listening to right now.
98. “GOOD MORNING”
• When you are ready for work, no
expectation of reply
• Presence
space for personality! do it how you like - links, jokes, quotes, in different languages.
injects some noise into global chat.
on jukebox tuesdays, say good morning by announcing what you’re listening to right now.
99. “GOOD MORNING”
• When you are ready for work, no
expectation of reply
• Presence
• Random noise
space for personality! do it how you like - links, jokes, quotes, in different languages.
injects some noise into global chat.
on jukebox tuesdays, say good morning by announcing what you’re listening to right now.
100. “GOOD MORNING”
• When you are ready for work, no
expectation of reply
• Presence
• Random noise
• Flavours: Jukebox Tuesdays
space for personality! do it how you like - links, jokes, quotes, in different languages.
injects some noise into global chat.
on jukebox tuesdays, say good morning by announcing what you’re listening to right now.
101. BIRTHDAYS
Birthdays are great socialising opportunity. But we have no kitchen in which to cut cake!
Instead everyone but birthday fox gather in private room to draw silly birthday pictures.
102. BIRTHDAYS
• Little bit special
Birthdays are great socialising opportunity. But we have no kitchen in which to cut cake!
Instead everyone but birthday fox gather in private room to draw silly birthday pictures.
103. BIRTHDAYS
• Little bit special
• Secret chat group
Birthdays are great socialising opportunity. But we have no kitchen in which to cut cake!
Instead everyone but birthday fox gather in private room to draw silly birthday pictures.
104. BIRTHDAYS
• Little bit special
• Secret chat group
• Collaborative drawing tool
Birthdays are great socialising opportunity. But we have no kitchen in which to cut cake!
Instead everyone but birthday fox gather in private room to draw silly birthday pictures.
105. As much for everyone else as the birthday fox, as we joke about pictures.
space for personality!
113. SUMMARY
• Team-building is hard, needs "space for personality"
• Communication takes effort
• Does not scale well beyond 10
114. SUMMARY
• Team-building is hard, needs "space for personality"
• Communication takes effort
• Does not scale well beyond 10
• Productive environment
115. SUMMARY
• Team-building is hard, needs "space for personality"
• Communication takes effort
• Does not scale well beyond 10
• Productive environment
• Trusted, talented team from huge talent pool
116. SUMMARY
• Team-building is hard, needs "space for personality"
• Communication takes effort
• Does not scale well beyond 10
• Productive environment
• Trusted, talented team from huge talent pool
• Great games