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I really wish this debate would move to be more about preference rather than right/wrong. Everyone works better in certain situations. We aren't robots. There a

• lucumo 5y ago
  I would also like to see more discussion of which activities and situations are better handled in person and which are better WFH. I think there's a lot of nuance there that could really improve the debate and work situations. E.g. - training a junior developer vs. turning a senior "debug commando" loose, - collaborating on an architecture vs. deep thinking about an algorithm, - screen sharing vs. whiteboard doodling, - dealing with an underperformer vs. getting out of the way of an overperformer, - when to check in with a home worker vs. when to let an office worker focus, - etc. There's just so many people completely focused on One Right Answer to the question. Even if it's a different One Right Answer for different people. As an engineer I'm interested in the trade-offs in every choice, but the discussion is so polluted that you can't really trust anyone to treat the subject with intellectual honesty.
  • snarf21 5y ago
    Agreed. People today seem so focused on other people being "wrong" and no one is interested in this kind of thoughtful discourse.