> Why haven't you responded to that email I sent you 5 minutes ago? WTF? What kind of person checks their email every 5 minutes and gets any work done? > If

> Why haven't you responded to that email I sent you 5 minutes ago? WTF? What kind of person checks their email every 5 minutes and gets any work done? > If I need to ask a teammate a question, I turn my head slightly to the left and ask them. How is that a sign of productiveness? If anything this is an argument for working remotely. Read PG's essay on Maker's Schedule: http://www.paulgraham.com/makersschedule.html http://www.paulgraham.com/makersschedule.html