[pavel_lishin]

But this is the case for face-to-face conversations as well.

[dasmoth]

Quite. Which is why I'd like a full-remote job.

A while back, while working in a relatively large but sparsely filled open-plan setup, I had a tendency to hide in the far corner of the building when I had code to write. My manager at the time once complained "I start walking over to see you, but when I'm half way there I decide it's not important". I think he did, at least, pretty quickly realise what he was saying.

Having a (low-ish, but meaningful) transactional cost to "quick questions" is a good thing.

[barrkel]

People can pick up on social cues much easier in person, however.

Whether it's headphones, or making it clear what a context switch looks like, trivial questions are definitely cut down.