[darkwizard42]

I don't know about empirical evidence but surely personal experience must lend some credence to this topic. It is far easier to just hit a whiteboard with a colleague (all virtual options for this are always a mess) and iterate quickly.

I wouldn't know how we would get empirical evidence but collaboration in the office is definitely valuable...I think the debate now is: is it worth all the downsides of commuting and colocating around high COL areas

[Root_Denied]

"The plural of anecdote is not data" is a saying I feel like I've been using a lot the last few years.

[dudul]

Surely, definitely, and at the end no evidence.

It is also valuable to be at home in a quiet environment.