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When it comes to actually building a product there is definitely face to face benefits. However, I'd point out that many software companies have far more sales
by nitwit005 7y ago
When it comes to actually building a product there is definitely face to face benefits.
However, I'd point out that many software companies have far more sales people than engineers. There has been this expectation that salespeople should fly out, and have meetings, meals, and expensive drinks with the companies they sell to. Now magically that's all vanished, but sales are still happening. The cost of some sales efforts has presumably plummeted.
- oblio 7y agoThe problem with your comment is that you're forgetting all sales are remote now. Once the lockdown is over, I wouldn't bet on the company that keeps doing remote sales versus the company doing normal face to face sales.
- nitwit005 7y agoI'm not forgetting. That's my point. The sales are remote, and thus cheaper. No plane flights, no crazy expensive wine at dinner with customer. And sure, they'll revert back, losing the efficiency gains once the government stops accidentally intervening in sales practices.
- ska 7y agoAre you assuming sales will keep to pre-covid levels in all this? At least in some industries that seems like a stretch...