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Re:Apple tells employees to work at the office three times p... by emptyparadise on Monday August 15, 2022 @09:31PM (#32478203)
>random new product ideas that come from a chat with a coworker, or improvements

I've had this happen plenty of times over text.

I suspect the "cross pollination" might get balanced out by the ability to interact with anyone at the company, rather than just those on your floor or building.

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Re:Apple tells employees to work at the office three times p... by Panzer04 on Monday August 15, 2022 @09:48PM (#32478327)
That's a good point as well - I suppose you could argue the likelihood of entering a conversation like that over text vs in person. In my experience you're generally a bit less likely to end up off track in text as opposed to talking, simply because it's usually slower - you can't bounce ideas back and forth at the same rate (not to say you can't, though)
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