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Re:Why do programmers need private offices with doors? (Do N... by silverlake on Tuesday December 19, 2023 @09:30AM (#38695912)
I agree communication is better when everyone is present. If a remote team was required to be available that would solve most of the problems. It’s about the culture of WFH which currently assumes slow async responses.
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Re:Why do programmers need private offices with doors? (Do N... by xyzzy_plugh on Tuesday December 19, 2023 @10:12AM (#38696526)
That's a cultural thing. All my remote colleagues are present and responsive. I certainly do not think it's a healthy assumption.

WFH does not imply async.

Timezones do.

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Re:Why do programmers need private offices with doors? (Do N... by photonbeam on Tuesday December 19, 2023 @05:42PM (#38702930)
Ive always been very surprised at companies that want in-office but then spread the workforce across a handful of timezones
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