One thing I've realized over 20 years is that while development is what I like, am reasonably good at, and do fine from home, people skills and general smoothin

One thing I've realized over 20 years is that while development is what I like, am reasonably good at, and do fine from home, people skills and general smoothing out of things in the office is what the companies have valued me for. I notice when things are going off the rails or nowhere via email and chat, miscommunications, bickering, silly politics, etc. I can't stand that stuff and usually a little face-to-face time helps immensely to straighten it out. All of my bosses have commented on this as a thing they see as a strength. For various life reasons I've strongly considered fully remote positions recently but am concerned that I'd neutralize my most valued job skill in the process. To that end I've managed to swing at least a partial WFH arrangement.