I think there are a greater percentage of introverts in the software development world than in the general population, and attempting to put developers into the

I think there are a greater percentage of introverts in the software development world than in the general population, and attempting to put developers into the same environments as many other corporate jobs just doesn't work very well. I work with some talented guys remotely, all who work from home and I'd casually judge them to all be more introverts than extroverts. The key I believe is to respect someone's ability to get work done without a lot of social interaction and judge them on how they meet deadlines on their own, the quality of the work, and let it go at that. If they can do this, leave them alone and let them thrive. If they can't, then it is possibly not a good fit for your company to have them onboard.