Verbose Mode

Transitioning a development agency to an all remote business

Scott Salisbury

In this episode we're mainly catching up on what has been happening over the last couple of weeks during the lockdown, how our development agency has coped with the transition to remote working and what we've been up to do keep busy.

Episode 2

Intro

00:00:00 - Introductions and catch up
00:06:40 - What we've been up to since the last podcast
00:09:10 - Ian hosting his own Dungeons and Dragons session with colleagues
00:16:40 - Impact of Covid 19 on us, what we're doing during the lock down
00:19:13 - Gym alternatives and exercising at home

Part 1: Transitioning a development agency to an all remote business in 3 days 

00:26:00 - What we did and how it went
00:33:05 - The changes we made
00:36:30 - Working remotely and expectations, pros and cons
00:53:51 - Video conferencing software, daily standups, what we did and didn't expect
01:06:14 - The remote hiring process, onboarding new team members remotely
01:18:43 - Expectations going forward

Part 2: Wrap up, future plans

01:23:20 - Wrap up, what we're up to over the next few weeks
01:26:00 - Saving money during lockdown
01:28:00 - Reading more books
01:23:30 - Work-life balance, podcasts, how to find inspiration and staying motivated
01:32:00 - Signing off