This episode features special guest Joe Birch and focuses on different aspects of remote work, Mobile DevOps, and how to remain productive from home.


Joe is the Android Lead at Buffer, a Google Developer Expert, and the creator of ChordAssist, the accessible smart guitar for the blind, deaf, and mute. His experience in working from home at Buffer — an entirely remote company — and his work in the developer community give him a unique perspective on today’s changing work climate and its challenges.


Timestamps: 


11:30 Remote work

13:19 Tools for async communication

16:18 How collaboration works at Buffer

16:30 Collaboration techniques

19:44 Remote onboarding 

21:20 Learning

24:23 What does Mobile DevOps means for Joe?

26:52 What makes mobile development difficult?

30:10 Specific challenges to Android 

33:40 Do you need a DevOps engineer?

34:30 Mobile DevOps

38:00 The future of Mobile DevOps

40:10 Monitoring

41:00 Online courses

44:30 Advice for newcomers to the mobile world

45:25 Advice for people suddenly working remotely

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