I don't doubt this and it seems pretty obvious that in-person mentorship and experience is better for new employees of any kind that said, a great deal, possi

I don't doubt this and it seems pretty obvious that in-person mentorship and experience is better for new employees of any kind that said, a great deal, possibly the majority of the work in software development is perfectly amenable to remote work; if you are a senior dev, the presence of others is as likely to be a distraction remote work is also how employers can easily access cheaper labor, so it works for them too so I expect large companies to eventually support both in-office and remote