I agree with you, there are absolutely pros and cons to async work, and sometimes the cons outweigh the pros. I would point out though that not everyone operat

I agree with you, there are absolutely pros and cons to async work, and sometimes the cons outweigh the pros. I would point out though that not everyone operates at the scale where everyone can come into the same office every day and meet face to face. I work closely with engineers on both us coasts, in india, and in western europe. whether I work out of my apartment or the nearest office does not really affect the speed or quality of communication with my colleagues.