In this episode I am joined by Mari Anne Snow where we talk about the rise of distributed teams in the early 2000’s, some of the major changes that have happened since that time, and the recent impacts of distributed work in the health and education sectors.

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Mari Anne Snow

Thomas Lattimore

In this episode I am joined by Steve Akers, the Vice President of Engineering & Data Services at Appriss. We discuss Steve's early career starting as a software developer, touch on his growth into management, and hear about his experience growing with a large distributed team at LivingSocial. We go deep on tips for success with distributed teams, the pros and cons of hybrid office scenarios, and hear about Steve’s personal workflow for time and task management.

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Superbase

The Passionate Programmer

The Pragmatic Programmer

GTD with Things 3

Things 3

Bear app

Kent Beck's books

Decision matrix for what is important

Steve Akers

Thomas Lattimore

Personal site

@tlattimore

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Working from home comes with many types of distractions. One of the primary distractions can, in many cases, be our own families. In this episode Matt and I delve into what it is like to work from home with kids who have are also homeschooled. Whether you have a family like us, live with a roommate or partner, or are single, I hope there is something to glean from our conversation.

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I've had a few embarrassing moments with my kids while working from home... but nothing like this.

Possible health benefits of walking barefoot

Homeschooling — Good News and Bad News

Matt Robison

mattrob.com

@jazzdrive

Matt's Children’s book, Princess Hiccup

Thomas Lattimore

thomaslattimore.com

@tlattimore

Every wonder what it is like to leave your home behind and hit the open road in an RV—all while working full-time? To help answer that question in this episode Tony and I talk about his family's journey of living as digital nomads both domestically and abroad.

An article on Tony's proven setup for full time RV internet options

A video rundown of internet options

Budget Costs of Full Time RVing

Family Adventure Summit

Tony Greising-Murschel

letstravelfamily.com

YouTube

Twitter

Instagram

Facebook

Thomas Lattimore

@tlattimore

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Due to efforts to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, many conferences and gatherings planned for the first half of 2020 gone virtual. One of these conferences was MidCamp, a yearly conference for designers, developers, users, and evaluators of the open source Drupal content management software.

Netflix Party

Discord

Board Game Arena

DrupalEasy episode on MidCamp

Talking Drupal episode on Virtual Camps

Avi Schwab

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@ajschwab

@froboy

Thomas Lattimore

Personal site

@tlattimore

In this episode I am joined on the show by Augustin Delaporte. Augustin is the Directer of Product Scalability at Platform.sh. In this episode we dive into what it was like growing with Platform.sh as a hybrid team between a central office and distributed team members. Through this discussion we touch on lots aspects of remote work life including working in cross continental teams, changing toolsets as companies grow and change, product management in distributed environments, and what it is like to be a remote employee based out of China.

Augustin Delaporte

Twitter

Platform.sh

Deploy Friday: E01 The challenges and opportunities facing tech companies in the time of Coronavirus

A Survival Guide for managers who need to drive a company that became remote overnight by Fred Plais, Platform's CEO

Tools for Remote Teams (that let you keep control of your data and privacy) by Robert Douglass, Platform's Chief DevRel Officer

Thomas Lattimore

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Twitter

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Mark Shropshire

Links

Remote Work Survival Kit

How Working Parents Can Prepare for Coronavirus Closures

How the Toilet Paper Supply Chain is Dealing with the Demand

Pomodoro Technique

BreakTime app

Study from Cornell University on sitting vs. standing at work

Baseline Work Setup's

Backup wired headphones

Thomas

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Yammer

Know Your Team

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Working from home can allow you to stay focused and get work done. It does not come without its distractions though. In this episode I get into a few ways you can stay productive while working from home.

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marinaratimer.com

The Pomodoro Technique

Self Control App