[systematical]

I disagree. I am consistently doing small things around the house and have been for the past 3 years in my role. I view it as my break time or the time people in the office spend at the ping pong table, talking in the break room, or on social media. No one is 100% productive. We're not machines.

As for coworking spaces. I am only now joining one because after 3 years I am beginning to get a bit lonely. The one I am looking also has a ton of other benefits like an onsite gym.

[aikitengu]

I would definitely agree here with @systematical. As a remote worker for about 11 years, at least strictly remote with no office travel (ever), there is a real need for human interaction. Be it at a local coffee shop, or a coworking space. We are more than simple task robots, we are humans.

[cjalmeida]

Seconded. I like to take a break and go to nearby park with a coffeeshop just to see other people. I don't miss office interaction at all and I have good off hours social life.

And discussing tech stuff at HN is better than doing it with "average" peers at work anyway.