[jlongster]

Working from home is awesome if you're the type of person where lots of noise/movement disrupts your work (which is most programmers). It's very hard to continually be in focus in an office, while at home it's much easier to be in the flow. Not only is it more productive, but I've noticed over time that I've been able to flesh out ambitious ideas much more often and have personally grown because of it.

Think of all the office drama, personal conflicts from trivial things, etc. A lot of it is gone. There is still conflict, of course, but it's real conflict, not petty about desk space or something.

As other's say, you also waste no time on commuting.

You lose constant communication though, yes, so you have to balance this with tools. We use IRC and are constantly chatting, joking around, sending funny pictures, etc. so I don't feel isolated at all. We also meet up 3 or 4 times a year, and it's fun to travel.

It's not for everybody, but it's optimal for some.