Comment from Artem
Absolutely agree with your thoughts. Internet is giving us a magin opportunity to be independent from anyone except yourself.
View ArticleComment from Music Man
Hey, well i work at home, and at the beginning was very difficult to be productive, i mean i was 16 when i started on internet, and i had all kinds of distraction around (starting with my bed behind me...
View ArticleComment from Digital Street
It depends: on the person and the kind of work you actually do. You have to be a person with self control and the hability to be productive at home.
View ArticleComment from Adenrele
In my part of the world (I live and work in Nigeria), working from Home is not a big part of the culture yet. I have always thought that I would be more efficient working at home, but I guess one of...
View ArticleComment from Erin Kissane
I see I'm a bit late to this party, but here's my tuppence: it's all about the people involved. Some teams thrive on face-to-face contact, and a lot of people just aren't as happy working by themselves...
View ArticleComment from Jonathan Snook
@anon (don't be afraid to stand up for your comments, btw): I think there's a distinction between the production teams behind the majority of the web sites built today and large-scale software...
View ArticleComment from anon
I look forward to the day where web 2.0 "developers" realize that there's already a rich body of information available on software engineering. Telecommuting makes it very hard to create a "jelled...
View ArticleComment from Patrick
Excellent point Jason... a lot of companies will micromanage and simply have a hard time trusting the people on their team.. it's such a backwards mentality, IMHO. At our company the management backs...
View ArticleComment from WD Milner
A big factor is also the type of work under discussion. Some professions and areas of endeavour are more efficiently done in an office and/or group environment others that require little or only...
View ArticleComment from Mark
>>>With well-defined requirements and the slew of technology at our fingertips, is there a need to be able to work on-site anymore? There's no reason to plan 5 days of every week of your life...
View ArticleComment from Johan
In my 1st remark I also did emphasize the *solo vs working with many* issue. It certainly influences the way we work, thus also remote work. To answer Jon' Snook: Technology is no answer to all project...
View ArticleComment from Johan
Some people work alone better than in company (no pun intended). And vice versa. Working in seperate rooms can offer less distraction. Your co-worker is just around the corner, when you need to know...
View ArticleComment from Jack Keller
I tried once to help my employer realize my potential for productivity while working at home. Gave them a week at my cube, then a week at my home. I even figured up the productivity and put it to a pie...
View ArticleComment from Josh
Patrick: You hit the nail on the head. People hate me...absolutely hate me and I have no friends. That's exactly why I "didn't achieve much." /end sarcasm Spare me. Dan: That's what I think people...
View ArticleComment from Dan Mall
Jonathan Snook: I think a similar conclusion can be drawn. I don't believe that collaboration is only what a person says. Inspiration can come from seeing how people react, how they look, their body...
View ArticleComment from Patrick
Went working in a open and productive environment, however, the project will almost always benefit. Knew ideas are expressed, and answers revealed that simply can't come across otherwise. When working...
View ArticleComment from Josh
I couldn't disagree more with Patrick. Or rather couldn't disagree more with his "all or nothing" mentality on creativity. I did my time at an interactive agency where coworkers and collaboration...
View ArticleComment from Patrick
Face-to-face collaboration is essential for creating remarkable work. It's even more essential with right-brain driven work and work that doesn't simply consist of a to-do list. Not all communication...
View ArticleComment from Jonathan Snook
@Dan Mall: the question is not collaboration vs isolation but rather in person vs online. Considering all the technology that we have available like Skype and screen sharing, can collaboration happen...
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