[saagarjha]

> nothing but email and IRC

But? Those are both extremely capable communication mechanisms.

[hoistbypetard]

I read "nothing but email and IRC" to mean "without in-person meetings" as opposed to "without more capable communications tools".

[swiley]

Or without voice chat.

Although coding over voice/video chat isn’t fun.

[r1nkgrl]

Exactly. When people are motivated to work together, even poor communication tools are adequate. But these are excellent communication tools.