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Myths
- Working with offshore companies is a nightmare
- Expecting perfect outcomes from offshore teams without engaging like you’d with a domestic team
- Transparency comes naturally to people
- Great planning phase + Detailed specifications = A smoother build phase
- Break work down in sprints to avoid analysis paralysis
- Defining completion and designing it upfront into your contract is critical
- Daily stand up meetings are a must
TL;DR | Takeaways for Cultivating Successful Teams in Remote Setting
- Get to know your team on a personal level
- Develop a good specification for your product
- Meet with them in the same duration you would with your domestic team
- Look at your team as your partner. You need to have a contract that is flexible rather than stringent. This allows for more growth and room for expenses in the case of emergencies.
- If you are working with an offshore team, and they have multiple teams in multiple regions then you need to know that. Transparency is key to communication.
- Be willing to work with every party and come to middle ground on when and how things need to be done for optimized productivity.
- Don’t fall into Analysis Paralysis! Break work down into sprints to move productivity and fulfill requirements.
- Career advice from Jim Babcock- take time to appreciate the blessings around you.
