Ask HN: Tools you use for remote working?

Re:Ask HN: Tools you use for remote working? by blakesterz on Saturday December 14, 2013 @04:03PM (#6907107)

Interesting, why do you use hipchat AND Skype AND Hangouts? Those all seem to overlap quite a bit. Our team meets and chats in Skype, I didn't see the need for hipchat while we're all using Skype.

Totally agree with the morning meetings though, plus we have one longer scheduled weekly.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Ask HN: Tools you use for remote working? by aeden on Saturday December 14, 2013 @04:13PM (#6907139)

HipChat provides a couple things that I don't think you can get from Skype:

1. Searchable backlog for all discussions.

2. API for connecting bots (which can be used for C&C).

3. Web-based and native clients.

4. Public and private rooms chat rooms.

HipChat is more like IRC than like IM, which, for distributed teams, is often very useful.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Ask HN: Tools you use for remote working? by Chive on Saturday December 14, 2013 @04:14PM (#6907141)

We too use Hipchat, Skype and Hangouts. All for different things and since some tools offer features which others don't:

- Hipchat: Internal discussions and exchange, syntax highlighting, easy room and pwemission management, updates from other services (github, new relic etc). Furthermore to push notifications to email, mobile device and/or via text.

- Skype: easy 1on1 communication with externals (sometimes replaces the regular phone), internal LAN file transfer

- Google Hangouts: group video conferences (our company uses Google Apps so everyone has it and can access it from anywhere through a browser)

I probably missed some features and usecases, but I think I got the most important ones :)

[ Parent | on HN ]