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Maybe they shouldn't be ... there's literally no reason for this when there are plenty of other collaboration methods that work just fine asynchronously. Yes, I
by CodeCube 7y ago
Maybe they shouldn't be ... there's literally no reason for this when there are plenty of other collaboration methods that work just fine asynchronously. Yes, I understand that many of those jobs are just that way because that's the way they are, and people are used to it, and it's a core part of the way they work. But eventually, someone's gonna come along that's going to dare to do it differently, and they're gonna put them out of business
- HeyLaughingBoy 7y agoYou can't erase tens of thousands of years of human socialization by hand-waving it away. Like it or not, we're herd animals and psychologically attuned to being in groups. Some people adjust well to doing that remotely, others do not. This isn't just a technology problem; you also have to take the psychology into consideration.
- krapp 7y ago>Like it or not, we're herd animals and psychologically attuned to being in groups. I'm not a biologist, but I don't think primates are herd animals. We're more attuned to hierarchies than flat groups.
- catalogia 7y agoThat might be a correct distinction, but I don't think it's a distinction that impacts the substance of the GP comment.
- CathedralBorrow 7y agoFor many people, directly communicating with people is a fundamental part of their day. You can't just tell them to start communicating via long form email instead because it's much more efficient. Even if you tell them "it's just as fine".