Intense Remote Collaboration using Remote Pair Programming

Pair programming is a key approach to simultaneously increasing focus, improving code, boosting morale and generating team cohesion, among other benefits. But, like most methods of close collaboration, it’s predicated on the idea that two people are sitting right next to each other. Joe Moore of Pivotal Labs–a leader in pair programming–will look at how the human interaction elements of the process can be used to effectively integrate remote team members into HQ or co-located teams, and can thus be applied to many kinds of intense, virtual collaboration

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1. INTENSE REMOTE COLLABORATION REMOTE PAIR PROGRAMMING JOE MOORE • @JOEM
2. WE ARE ALL ABOUT COLOCATION
3. WE EVEN COLOCATE ON THE SAME COMPUTER
4. PAIR PROGRAMMING TWO DEVELOPERS WORKING ON THE SAME CODE ON THE SAME COMPUTER
6. DEV NEW TRICKS FEWER REJECTED FEATURES FOR YOUR TEAM MEMBERS INCREASED DISCIPLINE C O H E S I O N INTERRUPTIONS CROSS TRAINING RISK MITIGATION SATISFACTION O F T H I N G S P R O F E S S I O N A L DEVELOPMENT STUFF THAT'S INTERVIEWS CONSTANT AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT PAIR PROGRAMMING BENEFITS
7. WE ARE ALL ABOUT COLOCATION
8. WE ARE ALL ABOUT COLOCATION ! (EXCEPT FOR JOE IN ATLANTA) (… AND DAVID IN BOSTON) (… AND THAT TEAM IN LOUISVILLE)
9. REMOTE PAIR PROGRAMMING
10. PAIR PROGRAMMING TWO DEVELOPERS WORKING ON THE SAME CODE ON THE SAME COMPUTER … REMOTELY!
11. DEV NEW TRICKS FEWER REJECTED FEATURES FOR YOUR TEAM MEMBERS INCREASED DISCIPLINE C O H E S I O N M E N T O R I N G F E W E R INTERRUPTIONS CROSS TRAINING RISK MITIGATION SATISFACTION O F T H I N G S P R O F E S S I O N A L DEVELOPMENT STUFF THAT'S INTERVIEWS CONSTANT FEEDBACK ON AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT REMOTELY!
15. IT’S ALL ABOUT TECHNOLOGY! … RIGHT?
16. BEGIN TECHNOLOGY SECTION OF PRESENTATION
17. • HIGH SPEED INTERNET • SCREEN SHARING • VOICE + VIDEO CHAT • SOMETIMES VPN
18. END TECHNOLOGY SECTION OF PRESENTATION
19. YOUR TECHNOLOGY NEEDS WILL BE UNIQUE
20. HAVE PROBLEMS? GOOGLE IT FIX IT WITH $$$
21. IT’S ALL ABOUT PEOPLE
23. DO’S AND DON’TS
24. DO: BE PATIENT AND HAVE A GOOD ATTITUDE
25. DO: USE VIDEO, NOT JUST VOICE HAVE AN OFFICE BUDDY BE ASSERTIVE INCLUDE REMOTES IN EVERYTHING !
28. WE CAN’T SEE EACH OTHER’S HANDS
29. DO: HAVE GOOD PAIRING ETIQUETTE (AKA BE NICE)
30. PAIRING ETIQUETTE: “DO YOU MIND IF I TYPE?” “I'M GOING TO GRAB THE MOUSE” “CAN I LOOK AT SOMETHING?” “WOULD YOU LIKE TO TYPE?”
31. DON’T: EXCLUDE REMOTES JUST WALK AWAY JUST TAKE OVER THE MOUSE/KEYBOARD
32. PAIR PROGRAMMING IS HARD
33. REMOTE PAIR PROGRAMMING IS HARDER BUT IT’S WORTH IT!
34. ALL YOU NEED IS A GOOD ATTITUDE
35. AND JUST A LITTLE PATIENCE
36. AND JUST A LITTLE PATIENCE