as someone who's been remote for 10+ years: both (the value of casual conversation and higher face-to-face productivity) ring true to me. If you want to have a

as someone who's been remote for 10+ years: both (the value of casual conversation and higher face-to-face productivity) ring true to me. If you want to have a remote team I advice having a space for casual conversation and non-work video calls, it improves things a bit for the first. For the latter, IRL gatherings/meetups are valuable but obviously not something you can do all the time.