Some important advice for distributed teams. With enough discipline and good infrastructure any remote team can succeed. It will also introduce you to the famous Conway's Law. Presented at ThoughtWorks.
“Organizations which design systems … are constrained to produce designs which are copies of the communication structures of these organizations” — Melvin Conway, 1968 3
CHANGE YOUR ATTITUDE 46 • Use the audio video link as much as possible • Participate in the team chat • One or two quick daily stand-ups • E-mail as a last resource
CORE HOURS 51 • Agree upon core hours • Let the team know when: • You are going to be late • You will leave your desk for too long • It’s all about perception!