My team and I used the standard IM, email, source control, etc. But Skype could just _never_ replace a good old fashioned meet-up. My co-founder and I have be

My team and I used the standard IM, email, source control, etc. But Skype could just _never_ replace a good old fashioned meet-up. My co-founder and I have been friends for a long time, and the chemistry we have makes work both fun and extremely productive when we're in the same place at the same time. Over the net, it doesn't really happen. Admittedly, we waste a lot of time in person just bullshitting, but I think it's worth it and it makes the time enjoyable. For a time, everyone on my team had to drive a half-hour just to meet somewhere between where we all lived -- due to school, job changes, etc. In my opinion, this was one of the biggest things that led to the team eventually falling apart. Simply put, when people moved apart, the fellowship was broken. :-)