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Episode #92: Wade Foster of Zapier

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In this episode, Wade Foster of Zapier, talks about the qualities he looks for in hiring a person to work on a distributed team, several newly mentioned tools for remote workers, and different ways to stay connected to your team members.

Show Notes:

Wade Foster (twitter github blog)

00:44 – Wade Foster Introduction

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  • Cofounder of Zapier
  • 7 people/4 States

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    01:18 – Zapier
    01:45 – Becoming a Distributed Team

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    • Wade Foster: 21 Months In: How to Manage a Remote Team

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      04:01 – Hiring a Person to Work Remotely

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      • Written Communication
      • Making Things Happen
      • Trust

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        06:25 – Tools

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        • Sqwiggle
        • Episode #83: Interview with Tom Moor of Sqwiggle
        • iDoneThis
        • Trello
        • LastPass Enterprise
        • Draft
        • HelloSign
        • HelloFax

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          19:02 – Team Process

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          • Weekly Hangouts

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            24:45 – Random Check-ins

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            • Why working at home is both awesome and horrible – The Oatmeal

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              27:19 – Monthly One-on-Ones
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