Bradley Schaefer's guest appearances

Bradley Schaefer

Tech Done Right

Neil Patel

Brian Hogan

Jeff Casimir

Katrina Owen

Nell Shamrell-Harrington

Brent Vatne

Steve Klabnik

Dave Thomas

Jeff Patton

Michael Feathers

Chad Pytel

Corey Haines

Allison McMillan

Claire Lew

Saron Yitbarek

OwlTail

Remote

Summary Allison McMillan (@allie_p) and Bradley Schaefer (@soulcutter) talk about remote work in the age of Slack. What makes a good remote worker, or a good remote working team? How can you support more junior team members who want to work remotely? How do you email cake to remote workers on launch celebration day? How can you improve code review for remote workers? Guests  Allison McMillan: Software Developer at Collective Idea and Rails Girls  Bradley Schaefer: Senior Developer at Table XI and the RSpec Core Team   Show Notes  01:07 - Working Remotely: Getting Started, Setups, etc.  Allison McMillan: Even the Justice League Works Remotely @ RubyConf 2016   03:19 - Coworking Spaces  STARTMART   04:34 - What makes an individual successful to be able to work remotely? 07:30 - Gains and Challenges of Working Remotely 10:18 - Transitioning From Onsite to Offsite Work 11:48 - Being the Only Remote Person: How can companies help remote workers feel included?  Slack  Know Your Company  21:10 - Building Trust Between Companies and Remote Workers 24:30 - Working Remotely in Other Fields First 25:42 - Working Remotely as a Newbie 30:08 - Cultivating Teams and Positivity     - rubocop  Tips &amp; Resources: Allison: Schedule weekly pairing sessions and make it a goal to ask questions. Zach Holman: Remote-First vs. Remote-Friendly  SheNomads  Bradley: Try to find pairing tools that work well for you. Remote: Office Not RequiredSpecial Guests: Allison McMillan and Bradley Schaefer.Sponsored By:Table XI: A trusted UX design + software development company. We are 35 meticulous and curious minds in Chicago with a 15 year history of building websites, mobile applications and custom digital experiences for everyone from startups to storied brands. Our partners trust us to create innovative solutions that drive their businesses forward.

<h2>Summary</h2> Allison McMillan (@allie_p) and Bradley Schaefer (@soulcutter) talk about remote work in the age of Slack. What makes a good remote worker, or a good remote working team? How can you support more junior team members who want to work remotely? How do you email cake to remote workers on launch celebration day? How can you improve code review for remote workers? <h2>Guests</h2> <ul> <li>Allison McMillan: Software Developer at <a href="http://collectiveidea.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Collective Idea</a> and <a href="http://railsgirls.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rails Girls</a> </li> <li>Bradley Schaefer: Senior Developer at <a href="http://www.tablexi.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Table XI</a> and the <a href="https://github.com/rspec" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RSpec</a> Core Team </li> </ul> <h2>Show Notes</h2> <ul> <li>01:07 - Working Remotely: Getting Started, Setups, etc. <ul> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7Z0uS2x_cY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Allison McMillan: Even the Justice League Works Remotely @ RubyConf 2016</a> </li> </ul></li> <li>03:19 - Coworking Spaces <ul> <li><a href="http://startmart.us/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">STARTMART</a> </li> </ul></li> <li>04:34 - What makes an individual successful to be able to work remotely?</li> <li>07:30 - Gains and Challenges of Working Remotely</li> <li>10:18 - Transitioning From Onsite to Offsite Work</li> <li>11:48 - Being the Only Remote Person: How can companies help remote workers feel included? <ul> <li><a href="https://slack.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Slack</a> </li> <li><a href="http://www.knowyourcompany.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Know Your Company</a></li> </ul></li> <li>21:10 - Building Trust Between Companies and Remote Workers</li> <li>24:30 - Working Remotely in Other Fields First</li> <li>25:42 - Working Remotely as a Newbie</li> <li>30:08 - Cultivating Teams and Positivity - <a href="https://github.com/bbatsov/rubocop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">rubocop</a></li> </ul> <h2>Tips &amp; Resources:</h2> Allison: Schedule weekly pairing sessions and make it a goal to ask questions. <a href="https://zachholman.com/posts/remote-first/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Zach Holman: Remote-First vs. Remote-Friendly</a> <a href="http://www.shenomads.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SheNomads</a> Bradley: Try to find pairing tools that work well for you. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Remote-Office-Required-Jason-Fried/dp/0804137501" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Remote: Office Not Required</a>Special Guests: Allison McMillan and Bradley Schaefer.Sponsored By:<ul><li><a href="http://www.tablexi.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Table XI</a>: <a href="http://www.tablexi.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A trusted UX design + software development company. We are 35 meticulous and curious minds in Chicago with a 15 year history of building websites, mobile applications and custom digital experiences for everyone from startups to storied brands. Our partners trust us to create innovative solutions that drive their businesses forward.</a></li></ul>

Episode 003: Remote Work with Allison McMillan and Bradley Schaefer