I nominate https://slack.com/ for team chat, and https://www.join.me/ for screen sharing (supports 10 concurrent users, including the caster).
I second the proposal of utilizing https://www.skype.com/ for group audio/video conferencing (supports 25 concurrent users on the free platform). I second the two-week sprint bookended with planning/retrospective meetings. Ideally, meetings occur on Sundays (in the US). On Thu, Apr 21, 2016 at 8:57 AM, David Ash <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello developers! > > I have some proposals related to methodology and communications. > > > > METHODOLOGY > > I propose that over the course of the next three months, we use a loose > scrum methodology with two-week sprints, and that we start those sprints > Saturday, April 23rd. > > > COMMUNICATIONS - MEETINGS > > I further propose that we have a special kickoff meeting on Saturday > (Apr23) and/or Sunday (Apr24), based on the religious needs, availability, > and preference of attendees. My preference is Sunday. > > I further propose we have regular meetings every two weeks on a Saturday > and/or Sunday at the end of each sprint. These meetings should be around > an hour, and double as both a Retrospective and a Sprint Planning meetings. > > > COMMUNICATIONS - SOLUTIONS > > I further propose we designate a solution for real-time audio > communications to be used for meetings and at other necessary times, and I > propose both Skype and telephones as a candidate. > > I further propose we designate a solution for screen sharing / > teleconferencing to be used for meetings and at other necessary times, and > I propose Skype as a candidate. > > I further propose we use some kind of real-time team chat system beyond > email. I make no proposal for candidates, but solicit this audience to > propose candidates. > > > PROPOSALS, SOLUTION NOMINATIONS, AND RELATED DISCUSSION DEADLINES > > I further propose that all general discussions regarding these proposals in > general be completed by 12:00 AM GMT, Friday April 22. (That is 8:00 PM > ET, 7:00 PM CT, 6:00 PM MT, and 5:00 PM PT today, Thursday April 21, 2016). > > I further propose that the date and time of the kickoff meeting, if we > agree a kickoff meeting should in fact be held, be discussed and decided no > later than 12:00 AM GMT, Saturday April 22. I think it would be most > useful for developers to state their preference of a meeting day for the > kickoff and regular meetings. > > I further propose that all candidates should be submitted by 6:00 AM GMT > Friday, April 22. > > I further propose that we hold an election of solutions via email starting > at 6:00 AM GMT Friday April 22nd, that shall be completed no later than > 6:00 AM GMT Saturday, April 22. > > > Please voice any thoughts, concerns, and comments. > > > Thank you for your time! > > David Ash >
