I'm not a gregarious person, but have no problems with meeting people. I started my current role in the middle of lockdown. From my perspective, I'm not sure wh

I'm not a gregarious person, but have no problems with meeting people. I started my current role in the middle of lockdown. From my perspective, I'm not sure what the organisation gains 'culturally'. If anything remote working does feel like it better prepares people for tech work, because there's a bit more patience in meetings, and a greater reliance on documentation. Mentoring does work better in person though, tbf. It's easier to communicate 'concern' and read it in others (for want of a better word) in person, than online. But this nebulous quality is partly surmounted by responding promptly to online comms, for programmers/software engineers at least. I think, sometimes, a case can be made for meeting irl, but it should be for something worthwhile. Like a round of tech workshops, or possibly estimation sessions. Beyond that it's just too much of a risk to our health (and others) at this point in time. And a waste of 2-4 hours commuting. But these are the opinions of an introverted mid office grunt (if even that), with no financial commitment to a 3 year office lease, or a $200 coffee machine.