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Dissecting Popular IT Nerds

232- Demystifying IT in Remote Montana with Josh Kitchen

Dissecting Popular IT Nerds

Dissecting Popular IT Nerds

Technology

549 Ratings

🗓️ 16 November 2023

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

Josh Kitchen Josh Kitchen is the owner of Mountain View IT, a full-service IT company based in Anaconda, Montana. Josh became passionate about helping others through technology after witnessing older ranchers in his community struggle with modern systems. This led him to start his own business aimed at providing individualized technical support to rural residents and businesses. Prior to starting Mountain View IT, Josh gained experience managing IT infrastructure at The Ranch at Rock Creek, an ultra-luxury ranch resort in Montana. There he equipped guest lodges with the amenities expected of a luxury resort. Josh holds a Master’s Degree in IT Management and continues to pursue certifications that allow him to better serve the technological needs of Montana’s small towns and remote communities. Demystifying IT in Remote Montana with Josh Kitchen Look forward to an insightful discussion on the unique IT challenges and experiences of working in remote areas and ranch environments. Josh Kitchen, owner of Mountain View IT, shares his hands-on perspective from managing IT infrastructure at a remote luxury guest ranch to providing technical support for older ranchers in rural Montana towns. We’ll cover key issues like connectivity, communication, outdated systems, and accessibility gaps that affect remote workers and residents. The conversation ultimately highlights creative solutions and stresses the importance of education and empathy in serving remote IT needs. You’ll gain a deeper understanding of making technology work in remote settings.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hi, nerds. I'm Michael Moore, hosting this podcast for dissecting popular IT nerds. I'm here with

0:13.1

Josh Kitchin, owner of Mountain View IT. How you doing, Josh?

0:18.2

Doing good. Thank you for having me. Absolutely.

0:21.2

Absolutely.

0:22.1

It's time for our icebreaker segment.

0:24.6

We call this random access memories.

0:26.9

I ask a question, and then you respond with the answer that comes to your head first.

0:31.5

Your first question is, how many monitors is too many monitors?

0:38.2

Five. Five.

0:39.2

Five.

0:42.1

Now, let me ask you a question.

0:44.4

Why did you say five?

0:45.8

Because I saw that come out of your head like in immediate.

0:49.3

You're like five.

0:50.0

Got it.

0:50.3

That's the one.

0:51.5

I, at one of my employers, a guy had five 20-inch T monitors and just how he had him arranged.

1:02.5

It made it feel like, no, this is too many.

1:06.1

You need, you just get bigger monitors and go down to two.

1:13.1

I like that.

1:14.2

Maybe just get two like 80-inch TVs and just connect them up.

1:19.6

Yep, exactly.

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