Learn effective strategies for distributed team collaboration in this 46-minute conference talk that challenges the notion of excessive video meetings. Drawing from over 20 years of experience in Open Source projects and corporate distributed teams, explore fundamental principles of remote collaboration including asynchronous decision-making tools, efficient communication patterns emphasizing clarity and brevity, the importance of maintaining a constructive attitude, and selecting appropriate communication tools. Discover how successful Open Source project practices can be adapted to various organizational contexts, while understanding that solutions must be tailored to each team's unique characteristics and experience levels.