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HOW TO BECOME A DISTRIBUTED COMPANY
A step-by-step guide
Twin Cities Drupal CampFriday June 7, 1–1:45pm
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WHO AM I?
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WE VALUEHonesty
MindfulnessSharing
Speaking Plainly
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CAVEAT!YMMV
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YMMVWe didn’t plan it
Retrospective 20/20Story of evolved
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Starting in 2011
OWNING AN OPEN PLAN OFFICE SPACE
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Different people, more complex work, larger budgets, evolution of
the tools we used
ALLTHINGS CHANGE
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One bad client, much company introspection & a set of values
FAST FORWARDTO 2016
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TCDRUPAL 2016KNOW YOURSELF
FIRSThttps://t7.io/kyf
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Decide you’re going to try.STEP 0
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A team culture thatsupports a sense of trust.
STEP 1
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FIRST INKLING...
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Define whySTEP 2
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● We didn’t have a single reason○ Snow commutes are a time suck○ Parking in the North Loop was much harder○ DrupalCon excited me (timing)○ It felt like our next step (squishy)○ Others were doing it (never a good reason)
● Try! Back out if needed (luxury)
WHY?
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Support your teamSTEP 3
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● Dedicated work space at home○ Sensitive, e.g. no available space
● A great chair○ or standing desk
● High speed internet● Real time chat and video
○ Pay for it
TEAM SUPPORT
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● Keep each other informed● Group chat, use video● We’re adults, so let people make
decisions. And mistakes.● Live your values, make
decisions based on them.
TEAM EXPECTATIONS
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Experiment!STEP 4
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Everyone works fromhome every Friday.
EXPERIMENT
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● Added a second day○ Wednesdays and Fridays
● Felt wrong● Kept two days○ Switched to Tuesdays and Thursdays○ Linear bad
● This went on for months
ITERATE
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Don’t get comfortableSTEP 5
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● Coasting hybrid for months!● Someone thought otherwise● Request to be full time remote
○ Working well so far○ Improved productivity○ Reduced distraction○ Commutes in the snow suck
NOT. SO. FAST.
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I COULDN’T SAY “NO”!
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Make a decisionSTEP 6
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● No reason to be bound physically to office
● No client had visited us in the last two years
● We owned the office, no lease considerations
WE REALIZED:
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● Co-located○ Have offices, physically present
● Co-located, remote first○ Have offices, but flexible on remote○ Great example is Github
● Distributed○ Everyone is remote
DEFINE YOURSELF
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SOMEONEMAKES THE
CALL
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1. A culture that supports trust2. Define why3. Support your team4. Experiment!5. Don’t get comfortable6. Make a decision
THE STEPS
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● Work space at home● Isolation, mental health● Culture, sense of trust● Prioritization● Benefits and taxes● Work-life focus
SOME CHALLENGES
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● Invest in the right tools● #attendance● 30min rule: ask for help● Go to video ASAP● Work in the work space, keep hrs● Change your scenery
ADVICE
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@DAPHNETHEDOX
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Questions?THANK YOU!