Re: Remote Pair Programming

You might look into on-line collaboration tools.  Simple instant messaging 
is sometimes an alternative to the phone. Shared drawing space and full 
collaboration features in a tool like Groove might be cool, too.

At 09:33 PM 3/25/03 +0000, you wrote:

>I had originally posted this on xpcustomering, Kay Pentecost (from
>XpCustomering) recommended that I also try this group for
>opinions/ideas.
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>Hi, My name is Mike Johnson ( http://www.bigattichouse.com ) all of
>my projects are completed remotely, being agile and remote can be
>quite a headache... and I'd like to know what folks here do to
>overcome the problem?
>
>Typically, The best tool I've used has been the telephone... and
>I've noticed that anything less that calling every other day =
>disaster... daily phone calls (if not 2-3/day) seem the only way to
>really stay on top of remote projects. IM helps, but many customers
>don't want, or won't have it installed.
>
>Does anyone else here try and work this way? What ideas/strategies
>have you used to overcome the lack of face-to-face communication?
>What do you use to share the "note cards" with your customers?
>
>In frustration of trying to pair-program/mentor some SQL with someone
>remotely, I built some shareware to assist in solving the
>difficulties I run into when working remotely, I hope to build some
>more tools, but I'm not sure how to approach the "XP Market". (feel
>free to throw ideas/needs out!). What tools are available for remote
>or distributed teams? (not just make-do tools, I mean tools
>specifically tailored, even in part, to XP methods)
>
>Mike Johnson
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