December 12, 2012

Episode #62: K3 Integrations with Gary Benton, James Pellow, Dallas Reedy and John Ash

30 minutes

In this episode, Gary Benton, James Pellow, Dallas Reedy, and John Ash, of K3 Integrations, talk about experiences working outside the country, communication tools, and keys to getting hired if you want to work remotely.

Show Notes:

Gary Benton

James Pellow

Dallas Reedy

John Ash

K3 Integrations

00:47 – James Pellow Introduction

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President of K3 Integrations

Consulting for 12 years Started K3 about 4-5 years ago

Walla Walla, Washington

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01:42 – John Ash Introduction

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With K3 about 5 years

Project Management and Development

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02:56 – Dallas Reedy Introduction

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With K3 about 9 months

Started career as a graphic designer

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03:35 – Gary Benton Introduction

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Background in electronics technology and engineering technology

Project Management, Customer Support and Recruiting

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04:20 – K3 Integrations

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Primarily focused on Rails web development

Works with nonprofit organizations

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05:05 – Location

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Walla Walla, Washington

Fallbrook, California

Boise, Idaho

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05:33 – Becoming a distributed team

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Office experiment

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07:41 – Company size

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6 individuals

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08:21 – Company Individual Interaction

09:25 – Gary working outside the country

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5 months in Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Panama

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10:56 – Communication Tools

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Skype

Google Hangouts

GoToMeeting

Google Docs

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13:47 – Daily team interaction

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Pairing

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15:37 – Intentional Communication

20:00 – Freedom and Flexibility

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John worked from Hong Kong

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21:14Â – Overcoming Distractions

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Setting boundaries

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24:50 – Recruiting New Hires

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Google Keyword Search

Github

Working With Rails

37Signals

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25:48 – Getting Hired to Work Remotely

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Effort

Offer good code

Thank You Emails

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...more

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December 12, 2012

Episode #62: K3 Integrations with Gary Benton, James Pellow, Dallas Reedy and John Ash

30 minutes

Show Notes:

Gary Benton

James Pellow

Dallas Reedy

John Ash

K3 Integrations

00:47 – James Pellow Introduction

[unordered_list style=”bullet”]

President of K3 Integrations

Consulting for 12 years Started K3 about 4-5 years ago

Walla Walla, Washington

[/unordered_list]

01:42 – John Ash Introduction

[unordered_list style=”bullet”]

With K3 about 5 years

Project Management and Development

[/unordered_list]

02:56 – Dallas Reedy Introduction

[unordered_list style=”bullet”]

With K3 about 9 months

Started career as a graphic designer

[/unordered_list]

03:35 – Gary Benton Introduction

[unordered_list style=”bullet”]

Background in electronics technology and engineering technology

Project Management, Customer Support and Recruiting

[/unordered_list]

04:20 – K3 Integrations

[unordered_list style=”bullet”]

Primarily focused on Rails web development

Works with nonprofit organizations

[/unordered_list]

05:05 – Location

[unordered_list style=”bullet”]

Walla Walla, Washington

Fallbrook, California

Boise, Idaho

[/unordered_list]

05:33 – Becoming a distributed team

[unordered_list style=”bullet”]

Office experiment

[/unordered_list]

07:41 – Company size

[unordered_list style=”bullet”]

6 individuals

[/unordered_list]

08:21 – Company Individual Interaction

09:25 – Gary working outside the country

[unordered_list style=”bullet”]

5 months in Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Panama

[/unordered_list]

10:56 – Communication Tools

[unordered_list style=”bullet”]

Skype

Google Hangouts

GoToMeeting

Google Docs

[/unordered_list]

13:47 – Daily team interaction

[unordered_list style=”bullet”]

Pairing

[/unordered_list]

15:37 – Intentional Communication

20:00 – Freedom and Flexibility

[unordered_list style=”bullet”]

John worked from Hong Kong

[/unordered_list]

21:14Â – Overcoming Distractions

[unordered_list style=”bullet”]

Setting boundaries

[/unordered_list]

24:50 – Recruiting New Hires

[unordered_list style=”bullet”]

Google Keyword Search

Github

Working With Rails

37Signals

[/unordered_list]

25:48 – Getting Hired to Work Remotely

[unordered_list style=”bullet”]

Effort

Offer good code

Thank You Emails

[/unordered_list]

...more

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