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I spent the first year of my first programming job afraid to ask for help. I was the new guy on a team full of older, more experienced engineers and they didn t know if I was in the right place. I didn t know if I was in the right place. I made little lists of [ ]
The One Minute Commute is a free eBook written by Zack Grossbart. It shows you how to get and keep a job as a successful remote software developer. You ll learn how to interview for a remote software development position, how to convince your boss that distributed teams can work on any software project, and the [ ]
I received a crazy amount of help and support while writing this book. Over 60 experts in various fields donated their time for interviews. Friends and family helped me review and edit and refine The One Minute Commute book. There were photographers, graphic designers, and lawyers. And they all deserve thanks. 37signals: Jason Fried and [ ]
Chapter 17 People Featured In The One Minute Commute This book was made possible by the many people who contributed with interviews and quotes. A simple acknowledgement didn’t seem like enough so I wanted to give each person a little space of their own. Thank you very much to everyone for all of your [ ]
Chapter 16 Perfect Remote Communication A way of gauging how much transmission of presence you are doing is by the kind of argument, and depth of the argument, that a communications system can handle. Alan Kay When I started writing this book I made a list of all the communication technologies that someone [ ]
Chapter 15 Conclusion Communication is king. If nobody knows what you did you might as well have not done it. The software you create is only useful when other people use it. Talk about what you are doing and why. Write about it too. Everything is communication. Communication doesn’t just happen over the phone [ ]
Chapter 15 Conclusion At the end of 2007 I was laid off. I fell victim to the dotted line problem. For the previous six months I had been assigned to one manager but working for another. This is always a precarious position when downsizing happens. Your old manager is still paying you but your [ ]
Chapter 14 Balancing Work Life and Home Life Working from home is a balancing act. You will be pulled in many directions. You need to stay in contact with your team, but you want to get your work done. You need to stay focused on work, but you have to find time to take [ ]
Chapter 14 Balancing Work Life and Home Life At home, there is nobody to watch you work. This is one of the best parts about working remotely. The flexible working hours allow you to take breaks. They also let you distract yourself with other tasks that, while they may be important, prevent you from [ ]
Chapter 14 Balancing Work Life and Home Life Robin M. is an IT project manager at a Fortune 500 company. She has worked for the company for five years and has worked remotely for almost the entire time. She has a young daughter and is expecting a son. Robin says: “The company I’m with [ ]