> It just doesn't work when half of the team can walk by each other's desk, do some impromptu planning, and the other half are spread out across the world effec

> It just doesn't work when half of the team can walk by each other's desk, do some impromptu planning, and the other half are spread out across the world effectively uninvolved in these conversations. Nobody wants to go through the trouble of setting up a zoom for the 2 min conversation you have about a thing, or nobody is going to loop in a remote colleague when the team has lunch or coffee together. This is a tired take. Google Hangouts and Slack Video are quick and work great.