[crypot]

It is just part of the Silicon Valley lore. You know how all those successful start-ups were all started in big office complexes. It is just more creative that way.

It has been obvious for a while now that the optimal workplace was designed in the 18th century.

[p0pcult]

Just like it was obvious in the 18th century, the optimal loom (the Jacquard) was invented, and no possible improvements to textile manufacture could be made.

[raverbashing]

It should be good enough to print Hello World with that loom

[kyrra]

While I'm fine with exploring if there are better ways of doing collaborative work, just because an idea is old doesn't mean it's bad. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronological_snobbery

[bushbaba]

It’s not just lore though. Harvard and others have done extensive research and found 100% remote is less effect for most organizations. Is office work the only solution here, no. Is some work cultures work better with remote, sure. However most companies benefit from in person work.