[itaysk]

Observation: This almost completely conflicts with the agile manifesto.

Opinion: As an architect I feel that f2f whiteboard and brainstorming sessions are invaluable. But for a dev working on a feature, it might be better to seclude. This is just an example to say that we will never find a policy that works for everyone company-wide and world-wide. The company should do it's best to accommodate it's employees' work style, for them to be productive and happy. As for remote, I think it should be embraced, not enforced.

[megaman22]

The best thing is a mix.

When you're figuring out if an idea will even work, you need time to dick around with it and try things to see if it is even possible.

Once you know the possibilities, talking it over in person and drawing pictures helps disseminate knowledge and iron out rough spots.

Then you go finish the work.

One of those needs and benefits from collaboration, the others, it actively hinders

[sime2009]

Oddly enough, I've worked with people who are agile/scrum fanatics and remote work fanatics at the same time. Good times... no, I seriously take that back, it was terrible.