The One Minute Commute is a free eBook written by Zack Grossbart. It shows you how to get and keep a job as a successful remote software developer. You'll learn how to interview for a remote software development position, how to convince your boss that distributed teams can work on any software project, and the tools you need to work away from the office. You'll see step-by-step instructions on how to effectively communicate with your team when you aren't physically present for day-to-day meetings. You'll find out how to avoid the pitfalls and drawbacks common to being a remote engineer and become successful working remotely.
The one Minute Commute will be serialized on this blog over about one year. Each article is a book excerpt. At the end of the year a PDF of the book will be available for free.
Preface
Doyle’s Room – Online Poker and Telework
Chapter 1 - Introduction
Introducing The One Minute CommuteYou Are Not Your Code
What It Takes To Work Remotely
The Plan of The One Minute Commute
Section 1: Landing A Remote Job
Chapter 2 - Market Yourself Into A Remote Job
Market Yourself Into A Remote JobPublicize Yourself Into a Telework Job
Build Your Personal Network
Personal Networks for Telework Success
Sidebar – Specialization
The Big Brother Telework Model at oDesk
Building A Brand
Get A Job By Warping Bill Gates
Working With Open Source Projects
Choosing an Open Source Project
Getting Started With Open Source
Starting Your Own Open Source Project
Becoming Publicly Visible
Showcase Your Abilities With a Blog
Types of Blog Articles
Quality Over Quantity
Getting Blog Readers
John Resig’s JavaScript Programmer Blog
Garr Reynold’s Personal Branding Blog
Chapter 3 - Land The Remote Job You Love
Looking For Your Next JobFind Your Next Job With Specialization
Working With Recruiters
Interviewing
The Phone Screen
When To Talk About Working Remotely
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