For those that feel a visceral need to disagree with the article, be careful to not let your own personal preferences overshadow the needs of the group. While

For those that feel a visceral need to disagree with the article, be careful to not let your own personal preferences overshadow the needs of the group. While I may quibble with a few details, I believe the author is generally correct. Over last 20+ years, I have worked with a variety of teams: co-located, remote and mixed. From what I've seen, when co-located teams mesh well, they tend to perform the best. I'm not saying remote or mixed teams can't work well -- they often do. I'm just saying that co-located teams have the potential to work better and over a longer period of time (because of the whole culture thing).