Archive for the ‘Communications’ Category

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Taming Busyness

Time will control if not controlled. In this post we share some tips for better time management.

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Building Connections

In this interview, we talk about extending the concept of interoperability between multiple libraries in Python into other programming languages, and the pain points this will address.

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Building Tech Communities

In this interview, Travis talks about how to balance enterprise and open source, as well as what it takes to build a community.

Can You Hear Me Now? How to Communicate with Remoties: Part 4

Parts 1 through 3 of this series looked at our preferred scenarios and best practices for instant messaging, video conferencing, and phone meetings. This final installment focuses on email.

Can You Hear Me Now? How to Communicate with Remoties: Part 3

Parts 1 and 2 of this series looked at our preferred scenarios and best practices for instant messaging and video conferencing. This post focuses on phone meetings.

Can You Hear Me Now? How to Communicate with Remoties: Part 2

In Part 1 of this series on effective communication with remote colleagues, I looked at our preferred scenarios and best practices for instant messaging. This week, I’m sharing some thoughts about video conferencing.

Can You Hear Me Now? How to Communicate with Remoties: Part 1

We believe that when even one colleague is remote, then we’re all remote — from someone. This post is the start of a four-part series covering modern communication tools, beginning with some hard-won lessons about etiquette and best practices for instant messaging; and future posts will cover video conferencing, phone meetings, and email.