> The whole point of an office seems to be to allow management to verify that you're getting work done. This part is pretty easy. Whether remote or working in

> The whole point of an office seems to be to allow management to verify that you're getting work done. This part is pretty easy. Whether remote or working in an office space, daily standups, commit logs and the delivery of results can go a long way in figuring out if someone is actually getting stuff done, or is just pretending to busy at a desk. There are a couple of things people don't seem to address enough though. - A lot of software development involves a group people designing and debating the architecture in front of a whiteboard. Most of this discussion is not preemptive, but rather happens on the spur of the moment. - I strongly believe (but no data to back this up) that you are more productive when you work with a team you are comfortable with, both technically and on an informal social basis. This involves intense coding sprints through late nights or just having a couple drinks at the bar in the corner of the street. I would be happy if working remotely really works for programmers, but everyone seems to be talking about the wrong issues.