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Remote meetingsWhere did idea for Toasty.ai come fromHow to run meetings where everybody is engaged into the conversationKevon Cheung
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MicroschooledRunningRemoteSococoHopin.toMiro.comMuralFocusmateZoomNotion -
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What is asynchronous workHow to hire a good remote workerHow to work asynchronouslyNotes and links:
ZoomLoomSlackDropbox PaperGoogle DocsNotionMarcus Wermuth:
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Amir, founder and CEO of Doist is sharing with us lessons he learned while he is building one of the more known remote first companies. Listen to what he has to say on the difficult topics.
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How to hire How to fireManaging yourselfLinks:
The Score Takes Care of Itself: My Philosophy of LeadershipHigh Output ManagementFarnam StreetThinking, Fast and SlowTwistTodoistGithubZendeskSketchZoomGoogle DocsPaperVimBeariAWriterOura RingCredits:
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Remote Mob ProgrammingJava by ComparisonYeti MicrophoneLogitech CameraZoomiPadApple PencilMiroSimon Harrer:
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This episode Andrej and Justin are going to talk about the start of Yac.chat and how they try to improve remote collaboration. Justin also shared few tips on hiring and what kind of structure their remote team has.
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Yac.chatProduct Hunt Makers festivalLoomDistributed Teams - John O'DuinnDeep WorkUpworkSlackZoom.usVisual Studio CodeTravis CIAsanaNewton MailJumpshareJustin Mitchell:
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This episode we are hosting Ryan Singer from Basecamp. Ryan is one of the earliest members of Basecamp. Along with Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hannson he built the first version of Basecamp. 15 years later he wrote a book on how Basecamp approaches building software.
We talk about:
Techniques on Shape Up Why Agile doesn't work for most teamsHow to approach building softwareWhat you should be doing first when building softwareWhy do you need to learn betting How to communicate with teamHow to plan workWhy Basecamp doesn't have product managersWhat is Basecamp looking for when hiring How to compensate in person time in remote teamsLinks:
Shape UpBasecampJobs to be DoneiPad ProApple PencilNotabilityZoomEconomistCredits:
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On this episode Colin Nederkoorn shares lessons on building remote company. Colin is a CEO of company called Customer.io where they help companies automated communication with customers. This week we cover lessons from building and running a remote team.
In this episode we cover following topics:
Lessons on building a remote companyTransformation into remote companyDifficulties explaining running remote back in the daysGetting people to socialize on remote teamsIssues when hiring remote talentDiversity advantage in remote teamsNotes and links:
Customer.ioSlackZoomWeworkremotelyDisagree and CommitJeff Bezos LettersHigh Output ManagementColin Nederkoorn
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This week we had an interesting chat with Darren Murph from Gitlab.
Darren leads all-remote initiatives at GitLab, one of the world's largest 100% remote companies. He also holds a Guinness World Record in publishing.
Explorer at heart, he had travelled in over 50 countries and all 50 US states and worked as a digital nomad. He's passionate about enabling remote work for all and advocating for adoption. This episode is covering a lot of different topics. Darren is such all rounder I am sure we will be recording a new episode soon!
In this episode we talk about:
How to be a digital nomadRules for building remote cultureRules for running teams with 900+ peopleWhat onsite teams can learn from remote teamsWays to create bonds in remote teamsVideo calls vs Audio callsHow to operate efficientlyHow transparency benefits to companyHow did Darren set a World RecordNotes and links:
EngadgetGitlab ValuesGitlab HandbookSid SibrandijMeetings instructionsInformal CommunicationPart-remoteBenefitsGitLab BlogTyporaDarren Murph
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This time I was talking with Matt Wondra.
Matt is a Product Lead at Happy Tools, company of Automattic. Matt started his career in tech as a developer and after while switched to the role of Product Lead.
This episode Matt shares a lot of interesting things regarding remote work and how they are planning to help other companies operate in distributed way with new set of remote tools.In this episode we talk about:
How Happy Tools startedHow to discuss new workLearning on how to operate remotelyWhat can onsite teams learn from remote teamsOptimizing remote workHow to approach hiringNotes and links:
Happy ToolsAutomatticHappy ScheduleCommunication is keyChampaign, IllionoisCampfireZoomDraftsTrelloMatt Wondra
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This time I was talking with Radoslav Stankov.
Radoslav is Head of Engineering at Product Hunt. He is a true source of knowledge. From organizing conferences to travelling around Europe and working remotely, you will hear a lot of interesting advices from Rado.
If you want to meet him a person and learn more about React.js, you should definitely attend React Not a Conf he organizes every year in Sofia, Bulgaria.
In this episode we talk about:
Organizing conferenceBreaking into remote workEveryday habitsLeading remote teamsOptimizing remote workNotes and links:
Product HuntReactNotAConfViennaAndreas Klinger2 Pizza RuleAngelListFeedback is underratedRoutinePomodoroTodoistBear1PasswordAudibleThinking Fast and SlowAntifragileThe Pragmatic ProgrammerThe Phoenix ProjectRefactoring to PatternsRadoslav Stankov
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Rajiv Ayyangar is a CEO of Tandem, app which is making remote collaboration easier. Being an avid climber and wine enthusiast coming from San Francisco, Rajiv has a rich background in startups. Recently he started solving a problem of communication for remote workers.
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Tandem
Amir Salihefendic
Asynchronous work
Slack
Discord
Loom
Synchronous vs asynchronous communication
Figma
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Meeting Notes
War RoomTandem Remote OS stack:
Notion
Google Docs
Asana
Linear
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Miha Rekar joined Andrej on this very first episode of InsideRemote.
Miha is an engineer lead by profession with multiple hobbies on the side. When he is not working you will find him running marathons, orgainizing local Ruby events, being an event photographer and hosting his own podcast where he talks with other developers about their passions.
Being a long time remote worked his path went from faciliating many roles at Toptal to being an engineering lead in Silverfin.In this episode we talk about:
Everyday life of remote managerImportance of 1-1 communicationWhy tools don't matter if you don't have processesHow stoicism can make you a better personNotes and links:
RunningToptalSilverfinParallel PassionNever split the difference by Chris VossThe Art of the AwkwardThe 4 questions you should stop asking StoicismMeditations by Marcus AureliusA Guide to the Good Life by William IrvineMiha Rekar
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