I see where you're coming from, but I don't really agree that you can't build a company culture remotely. As usual, this all depends on the team. I'm part of a

I see where you're coming from, but I don't really agree that you can't build a company culture remotely. As usual, this all depends on the team. I'm part of a small company and we generally work remotely with occasional meet-ups. This is, of course, just my anecdote, but I feel that we're building a great company culture. Part of this may be the fact that most of us have been using IRC for 10+ years; we grew up on it. Communicating that way is as natural to us as face-to-face. In fact, we often talk on IRC even if we're in the same building. It's easier to paste links, reference documentation, and avoid constant interruption. We're generally signed in 24/7 and talk at all hours. If you get those people that sign on to skype 20 minutes a day and you never hear from them otherwise, then yes, I completely agree that it just won't work as well.