Episode #87: Mike Hostetler of appendTo

In this episode, Mike Hostetler, Founder and CEO of appendTo, talks about establishing a successful and completely distributed company, the importance of presence and responsiveness, and building team dynamics. Mike...

In this episode, Mike Hostetler, Founder and CEO of appendTo, talks about establishing a successful and completely distributed company, the importance of presence and responsiveness, and building team dynamics.

Mike Hostetler (twitter github blog)

00:42 – Mike Hostetler Introduction

[unordered_list style=”bullet”]

Founder and CEO of appendTo
jQuery
Remote Working is a skill that can be learned – Mike Hostetler

01:28 – Distribution

[unordered_list style=”bullet”]

100% distributed
Within Continental U.S.

[/unordered_list]

02:43 – Establishing a Remote Company
05:32 – Tools and Strategies

[unordered_list style=”bullet”]

Google Apps
QuickBooks Online
Dropbox
Egnyte

[/unordered_list]

07:12 – Presence

[unordered_list style=”bullet”]

Skype – All-hands Chat
“Good Morning”
Status Updates

[/unordered_list]

10:58 – Onboarding Process

[unordered_list style=”bullet”]

Habits and Expectations

[/unordered_list]

12:21 – Human Relationships

[unordered_list style=”bullet”]

GoToMeeting

[/unordered_list]

16:09 – Client Relationships

[unordered_list style=”bullet”]

Downplaying the Remote Aspect
Responsiveness

[/unordered_list]

18:12 – Team Dynamics
21:03 – Lifestyle Flexibility
24:35 – appendTo Projects

[unordered_list style=”bullet”]

The Modern Web Observer Newsletter
Delegate | the appendTo Blog

[/unordered_list]