[skraelingjar]

For me, the main benefit of coworking has been the community. It's been great to chat with someone else who needs a break or to go get lunch/coffee with people. The second big benefit is that I am more productive than when at home (too many things I can use to procrastinate).

Really, the only drawback is that I don't have a dedicated space because all the offices are full right now. I thrive in noisy environments and many of the drawbacks (visual barriers, wantrepreneurs, slow internet) for others don't apply in my case.

Also, I helped open this space (the only one in a city of ~100,000) and have been involved in the community from the beginning.

EDIT: I've worked in a few coworking spaces around the US and these pros/cons still generally apply for me.