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Good for you. I'd rather be in my office. I like delineating working space from fun space. I've worked a day a week from home for a few years. Every time I thin
by waterlion 13y ago
Good for you. I'd rather be in my office. I like delineating working space from fun space. I've worked a day a week from home for a few years. Every time I think it'll be a Good Thing and every time I regret it. And that doesn't lead to particularly good productivity.
I have a desk job. I spend a lot of time sitting. Who's going to shell out for a nice desk + chair? Who's going to pay for my internet connection? Heating costs?
Lots of problems can be solved by walking over to a colleague. More problems than I can think of are caused by remote working, including code quality.
You probably have the opposite point of view. Everyone's different. For lots of people an office is more suitable. For lots of people home is suitable. For lots of people a mixture. We do need offices.
- henrik_w 13y agoI submitted the link, but I don't agree with the article (but the great thing about HN is the discussions). I think face-to-face time in software development is essential. Virtually every day I discus different aspects of a problem or a design with colleagues (often using a whiteboard), and it is quite striking how often I come away with a better solution and a better understanding of the problem. I've used video conferencing in the past, and I doesn't come close to being in the same room. I touched on this subject in one of my blog posts "Programmer Productivity – Interruptions, Meetings and Working Remotely" http://henrikwarne.com/2013/04/02/programmer-productivity-interruptions-meetings-and-working-remotely/ http://henrikwarne.com/2013/04/02/programmer-productivity-in...
- waterlion 13y agoI didn't mean you personally! I meant the author of the article. And 'you' at the end referred to anyone reading. Not particularly clear, sorry.