I did the "remote with monthly visits" thing for three and a half years. I honestly didn't mind, there were even some things I liked about it, but it sure as he

I did the "remote with monthly visits" thing for three and a half years. I honestly didn't mind, there were even some things I liked about it, but it sure as heck isn't for everyone. And then there's the carbon-footprint issue. It was bad enough when it was just me, but having everyone do it (as suggested in the article) would be truly awful. If you're going to be remote first, be remote first. That means not only people working from home, but a work flow designed for that environment. Written, asynchronous, open. Not big frequent video calls that replicate in-person meetings, augmented by private calls that fill in the gaps but also create/reinforce clique structures (and exacerbate "Zoom fatigue"). Companies that do true remote first can succeed. Companies that do "remote first" as a poor approximation of in-office presence get the worst of both worlds.