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That is old news right? What if we improve our resources to make remote communication like face to face communication? Using VR, etc.

• bluGill 8y ago
  That doesn't help - you get better business meetings, but you don't get the non-business conversations that might lead to something more. Real collaboration happens at the coffeepot - when people who didn't know they should talk accidentally run into each other and happen to talk about something they can help each other with.
  • reidjs 8y ago
    I work as a developer on a fully remote team. I agree with what you wrote, but a nice thing about being remote is you can conduct these “non-business” conversations on your own terms. When you’re at an office all day you probably only interact with your coworkers. When you work remote, you meet people outside your specific industry at cafes/coworking spaces.
    • bluGill 8y ago
      That is useful for you, but it isn't useful for your company. When it is co-workers you talk to the talk [sometimes] turns to solving work problems. Remote work isn't all bad, but there are serious downsides that cannot be ignored. Companies that choose to do/allow remote work need to figure out how to deal with them. Of course working in the same office has its own set of downsides to deal with.