Listen "Remote Communication Software, Building an Organization, and Taking Big Swings with Grant Shaddick of Tella"
Episode Synopsis
Grant Shaddick of Tella chats with Allan of RemoteCompass.com.Show notes:sometimes, we need more than the basic screen recording toolsprofessional video editing tools could be too overwhelming for simpler use casesTella is a collaborative video editor for team communication, educational content, sales, etctheir product enables remote and asynchronous workas an early-stage company, they recognize the value of fostering close relationships among core team memberswhile they don't have an intention to build a co-located team, Grant recognizes the value of spending time in person with teammatesGrant suggests that it's ideal to enable asynchronous work for most of the time as long as everyone gets together every week or monthAt an early stage, when playbooks aren't firm for the founding team, meeting up is more criticalSmall startups take big swings, the kind of moves that are typically decided together by the founding teamAt Tella, half of their work is done asynchronously while the other half is synchronousTools Tella use: Tandem, Notion, Linear (and of course Tella)A job is likely being improvised if a core team member is wearing multiple hats (e.g. acting as a UX designer in the morning then a marketer in the afternoon)For improvisation-heavy roles, it makes more sense to have synchronous communicationHeavily defined roles are more suitable for asynchronous communicationDoing remote work right doesn't simply mean bringing your workflows from the office to your home
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