Developing Solutions While Remote

Working remote changes things. It makes it harder for me to drop into someone's cube to talk my latest puzzle out with them. Often, it is the process of articulating the puzzle that helps me find the solution.

Talking Through a
Sound Reinforcement Issue

How can I do this now? Use more communication tools with colleagues!  There are many tools out there that run on multiple platforms that will allow you do communicate with friends.

Check out my post "Staying Connected in a Time of Social Distancing" for some tools I have used lately.

So...

How do you best solve problems?

How are you problems solving when remote?

Leave a comment and let others know.

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Staying Connected in a Time of Social Distancing

While many of us are social distancing ourselves, it doesn't mean we can't meet, it just means we can't do it near to each other.

Back when I lived in a lower class section of the city, this was the norm. People would stand on their porches and yell to each other, often using words I wouldn't (or couldn't) use. I'm not suggesting we do that.

What we can do is use the old school phone and call one another.

Another way that I have been using with a couple of organizations are online meetings. I attend them using my smartphone and computer. In fact, a local Scout Troop will be doing a Court of Honor from one of our newest Eagle Scouts using this technology!

Here are some of the options that are free for at least 40 minutes with unlimited participants:

• Uber Conference (https://www.uberconference.com/)
• Zoom (https://zoom.us/)
• WebEx

There are also general text, voice, and video apps

• What's App
• Line App
• Google Duo
• Marco Polo
• Skype

Do you have a favorite or two you have used that I haven't listed? Leave a comment!

Enjoy,

-John