[tkimmel]

Remote can be great, but it does kind of seem like it requires somewhat better (and more technical) management than having everyone on-site.

If a bunch of programmers are in the office, it's a lot easier to see them at a desk and sort of say, "yeah looks like they're working..." With remote developers, whoever is in charge of their productivity needs to be technical enough to eyeball what's getting done, know that it feels like about the right amount of work (or not), and be confident in their appraisal of the team's productivity.

I think oftentimes remote teams can be much more productive, but requires either a more political technical technical lead or a more technical PM to really work.