The standard argument for office work is that there are some intangible benefits to in-person work and communication that can't be effectively replicated over z

The standard argument for office work is that there are some intangible benefits to in-person work and communication that can't be effectively replicated over zoom and slack. The cynical argument is that managers like being able to walk around the room and count their worker bees. The conspiratorial argument is that corporations are in cahoots with commercial real estate developers. There are debates on all these arguments, but your coffee pot standard is the opinion of most hn users.