Episode #85: Allen Maxwell of EmpowerIT
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English - June 12, 2013 13:00 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsCareers Business Technology Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In this episode, Allen Maxwell of EmpowerIT, talks about several remote tools and resources, collaborative drawing and design, and making remote working work. Show Notes: Allen Maxwell (twitter github [email protected])...
In this episode, Allen Maxwell of EmpowerIT, talks about several remote tools and resources, collaborative drawing and design, and making remote working work.
Show Notes:
Allen Maxwell (twitter github [email protected])
00:36 – Allen Maxwell Introduction
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EmpowerIT of Bethesda, MD
Works remotely from the Salt Lake City, UT area
Has worked remotely for 16 years
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03:09 – Working Remotely
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Focus and Obsession
“Carpet Commute”
Convenience
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06:46 – “A Day in the Life”
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Daily Stand-up
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07:24 – Working with Team Members
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Traveling to the mothership
Screen Hero
Radmin
Modularizing projects
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10:17 – The Evolution of Remote Tools and Pair Programming
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Instant Messenger => Skype
GoToMeeting => Screen Hero
Whiteboards and taking pictures
Camtasia
Dropbox
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14:25 – Making remote working work
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Co-located worker resentment
Perception issues
Integrity and work ethic
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16:43 – Collaborative Drawing & Design
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Pencil
Webcam
Lucidchart
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21:10 – Face-to-face meetings and nonverbal cues