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This fits with a life lesson I've been internalizing for the last couple years: For many problems there are many right answers. More specifically for opinion/

This fits with a life lesson I've been internalizing for the last couple years: For many problems there are many right answers. More specifically for opinion/work situation articles like this, the argument applies to a particular personality type and/or particular personal situation. If you're extroverted, then working alone may leave you bored and unfulfilled. If you in the middle between introverted and extroverted, working alone may work if other parts of your life have personal interaction. If you are introverted, working alone may be the best possible situation. I find working from home works well for me, though at times I feel disconnected, out of the loop, and generally not charged up. But most of the time I find it ideal. I'm middle of the road on the introvert/extrovert scale, am easily distractible when bored (ADHD), and get a charge from working with people - but only when I have part of the day to unwind alone. I also know working entirely alone on a solo project get me nowhere. But most of this is about my personality, not about software development, working in a large company, or founding a startup. There are many right answers. My right answer and yours may be the same if we are similar and in the same situation. Otherwise, my advice probably won't help you - and visa versa.

groundBerryDown 14y ago
>If you in the middle between introverted and extroverted, working alone may work if other parts of your life have personal interaction. I think this is a good point, and for me one of the scarier aspects of this type of work. Working alone is fine until it isn't. I think your work quality / satisfaction are always going to be relient on your out of work happiness to a large extent, but when you're working alone there's that much less of a buffer. Work is such a large part of our lives, doing it alone is a pretty large commitment to aloneness.

groundBerryDown 14y ago

>If you in the middle between introverted and extroverted, working alone may work if other parts of your life have personal interaction. I think this is a good point, and for me one of the scarier aspects of this type of work. Working alone is fine until it isn't. I think your work quality / satisfaction are always going to be relient on your out of work happiness to a large extent, but when you're working alone there's that much less of a buffer. Work is such a large part of our lives, doing it alone is a pretty large commitment to aloneness.