There is even much more to it than creativity. In-person communication fosters mutual understanding, a shared purpose and motivation.
I have noticed that working remotely kills motivation and increases turnaround time by a large factor. Explaining things is far easier and more pleasant in-person.
Few people notice this negative effect of working remotely because people are still very busy, which masks the lack of meaningfull progress.
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There is even much more to it than creativity. In-person communication fosters mutual understanding, a shared purpose and motivation.
I have noticed that working remotely kills motivation and increases turnaround time by a large factor. Explaining things is far easier and more pleasant in-person.
Few people notice this negative effect of working remotely because people are still very busy, which masks the lack of meaningfull progress.