[simonhamp]

Hi Wade, great guide. In chapter 6 Sqwiggle is mentioned as a tool to help build strong relationships as a team. I know you used to use Sqwiggle. We did too until it shut down earlier this year. I'm curious to know if you ever came across any alternatives or what you use now?

Disclaimer: I'm lead developer on our replacement for Sqwiggle which is currently in open beta, PukkaTeam.

[WadeF]

We tried Sqwiggle for a bit, but honestly didn't take to it very well. Basically it's Slack, Async and Zoom for us these days and it does the trick.

[simonhamp]

Thanks for the reply :)

I'd be interested to know why you didn't "take to it"... was it because you were already using other tools that created functionality overlap? Price? Or were there more philosophical reasons like some teammates didn't like the camera being always-on or the ease of interruption?

[WadeF]

I think all of the above?

[simonhamp]

:) cool. If those reasons could be addressed, do you think you'd consider using a tool like Sqwiggle again?

[frazras]

You guys should sign up for the remote working conference this December. http://remoteworkingconf.com There will be a lot of non-tech presenters there as well, I think you can still even submit a talk.