> Studies have shown that teams who work together face-to-face, as opposed to via email, are more productive when doing complex tasks. Being physically close helps us bond, show emotions, problem solve, and spontaneously come up with ideas.
I tend to work two days a week from home and commute a bit under two hours one way the other days. I agree with the above quote from the article. Usually, the complexity of my team's tasks are at a level where some face to face early in the week and some remote screen share + video call later in the week are sufficient. We are currently working through a complex bug and I have came into the office on the days I'd normally be remote. It helped. The connectivity of interpersonal relationships is easier to build in person, and so I subscribe to the notion that a minimal amount of time in the office is a good thing if you need a team that works great together. I feel that time varies on how well the team is bonded. With my last team, a day or two a week face to face would be good. With my brand new team where we are still forming and norming, more days all together makes sense.
I tend to work two days a week from home and commute a bit under two hours one way the other days. I agree with the above quote from the article. Usually, the complexity of my team's tasks are at a level where some face to face early in the week and some remote screen share + video call later in the week are sufficient. We are currently working through a complex bug and I have came into the office on the days I'd normally be remote. It helped. The connectivity of interpersonal relationships is easier to build in person, and so I subscribe to the notion that a minimal amount of time in the office is a good thing if you need a team that works great together. I feel that time varies on how well the team is bonded. With my last team, a day or two a week face to face would be good. With my brand new team where we are still forming and norming, more days all together makes sense.