Being part of a kickass team is one of the great benefits of distributed work. But it\u2019s hard to keep track of things like what everyone else is working on and who\u2019s out on vacation, let alone tackle how you can get more done together. In this talk, Patti Chan will share insights from Intridea, a 50-person, 5-year-old, 100% distributed company that uses a number of third-party apps\u2013but has also built its own internal communications tools. She\u2019ll explore: What\u2019s best left to third-party products? How do you know you\u2019ve hit a wall with third-party apps and need to build your own? How do you think about developing tools if you\u2019re not a dev shop? How do you ensure internal buy-in for new tools?