Episode #68: David Worth of Big Nerd Ranch

In this episode, David Worth of Big Nerd Ranch (formerly Highgroove), talks about working as a dispersed company, overcoming lonliness, and the practical value of remote pairing.

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Show Notes:

David Worth (twitter github Big Nerd Ranch)

00:40 – David Worth introduction

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• Worked remotely -> not remotely -> remotely
• Highgroove/Big Nerd Ranch
• Knoxville, TN

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01:50 – Highgroove -> Big Nerd Ranch

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• Podcast #41: Jonathan Wallace of Highgroove Studios
• Became more dispersed
• ROWE (Results Only Work Environment)

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04:25 – Challenges of working with a dispersed team

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• Opening satellite offices

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06:20 – Lifestyle as a remote worker

08:44 – Overcoming lonliness

10:24 – Tools

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• Skype
• Powwownow
• tmux
• vim
• Google+ Hangouts

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13:43 – Pairing

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• Value
• Getting people to pair

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24:23 – Big Nerd Ranch