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Episode #50: Shaun Eutsey of Terenine Technology Solutions

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In this episode, Shaun Eutsey, of Terenine Technology Solutions, talks about kids being a big reason to transition into the work-from-home-community, cool remote tools distributed teams can use, and having the opportunity to never stop learning while working.

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00:45 – Shaun Eutsey introduction & background

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  • Shaun is in Pittsburgh, PA
  • Terenine Technology Solutions is based in Chattanooga, TN
  • Dispersed team in Chattanooga, Texas, Florida, Utah
  • First position working remotely
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    02:16 – Why Shaun is working remotely

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    • Pittsburgh commutes are terrible
    • Losing time
    • Wanted to work from home to be with his kids
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      04:00 – Interviewed with Terenine twice before getting his current job
      09:30 – Distribution of Terenine

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      • Corporate office in Chattanooga, TN
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        12:20 – Day-to-day work experience

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        • Work closely with teammates
        • Daily standup via GoToMeeting.com
        • Pairing Programming on Skype
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          15:10 – Tools

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          • TMUX
          • Amazon Cloud
          • ELinks
            • 20:35 – Learning

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            • Pulling knowledge without sitting in the same room
            • Always have channels of communication open
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              22:58 – Drawbacks of working remotely

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              • Missing human interraction
              • Hard transition into remote work (.NET)
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                25:30 – Pair programming

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                • Why arenâ€t more companies doing this?
                • Keeps teams focused & engaged
                • Helps teams put out better software
                • 6 out of 8 hours spent pairing per day
                • Popcorn Pairing
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                  30:20 – Tips for remote workers

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                  • Transition from working in an office to being remote is hard
                  • Retraining how youâ€re working
                  • Learning to stay focused without someone looking over your shoulder
                  • Train your family when you are working

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