[nmcfarl]

I work remotely not by choice but rather because the people I wanted to start this company with don't live in Seattle, and I love Seattle. So remote it is - and for the last 7 years it's been worth it.

However the issolation is an issue - chat rooms, and Skype/Hangouts have always been a big part of how we hold the company together, and how we solve this issue. But for me coffee shops, are a big deal. I'm in one every day for an hour or 2, and that's where I get all my "water cooler talk" and random socalizing. Which on the whole works out quite well for me.