Of course you’d prefer co-location. You’d also prefer to be able to have all “A” players , afford them within your budget, not have to deal with people juggling

Of course you’d prefer co-location. You’d also prefer to be able to have all “A” players , afford them within your budget, not have to deal with people juggling careers and families, never have to deal with Google poaching your colleagues, and so on, and so forth. The simple fact is, hiring, retaining, and managing people is a difficult juggling act involving many trade-offs. David is simply pointing out that co-location is one of the trade-offs that many people call a “deal-breaker” while simultaneously bemoaning a lack of available talent. IF you have plenty of talent within walking distance of your office, don’t hire remote, no problem. But if you one day find yourself unable to get the A players you need, all he’s saying is either hire remotely or don’t complain about the lack of talent.