Many players are already moving in the opposite direction. It doesn't mean that remote is not possible, but that remote is more challenging than colocation. C

Many players are already moving in the opposite direction. It doesn't mean that remote is not possible, but that remote is more challenging than colocation. Consider: agile frameworks at their core focus on improving communication, but remote increases the barriers to communication. For humans, online social contact doesn't provide the same benefits as as f2f. It makes depression worse, not better. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4183915/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4183915/ I know someone at Amazon who gets flown halfway around the world over 4 times a year. They're not remote, but a frugal company like amazon decides it's important enough for them to visit headquarters regularly.