I agree on the time zone thing... But I really prefer voice comms when possible. The rest of my team is 10+ hours away, so we do a skype 'standup' at the start

I agree on the time zone thing... But I really prefer voice comms when possible. The rest of my team is 10+ hours away, so we do a skype 'standup' at the start of my day, end of theirs. Bigger issues tend to be around language and culture...