When people collaborate the work-product is 10 IQ points higher than max(IQ1, IQ2) than when people work alone. Therefore remote work is likely less productive

When people collaborate the work-product is 10 IQ points higher than max(IQ1, IQ2) than when people work alone. Therefore remote work is likely less productive as there are less face-to-face interactions and serendipitous interactions, and co authoring is harder. Also today USA software engineers are greatly rewarded for self-initiative vs other countries. These initiatives might be culturally more difficult to gain from foreign born workers.