To an extent, but at a pinch I can work on the sofa with a laptop. Peace and quiet are really the most important things - I find it difficult to do "deep" work

To an extent, but at a pinch I can work on the sofa with a laptop. Peace and quiet are really the most important things - I find it difficult to do "deep" work in a crowded cafe, although I can do some trivial stuff like tidying up code, answering emails and so on. Depending on your locale and situation, you might get tax breaks and/or company subsidies for a home office and equipment as well.