Let's just say I'm not rushing to hire you either :)
Seriously though, I agree that -- obviously -- there are aspects of human interaction that collaborative tech can't touch, as it were. My primary point is that working at home is not working alone. Further, the collaboration tools (including video conferencing which helps more than you might think) have become very good.
How much physically together time a team needs seems to me to depend quite naturally on what they're doing together, for how long, the individuals involved, etc, etc. Maybe its once a week, once a quarter, or never. But, it is most definitely possible to work closely together without ever being physically together. ymmv.
Seriously though, I agree that -- obviously -- there are aspects of human interaction that collaborative tech can't touch, as it were. My primary point is that working at home is not working alone. Further, the collaboration tools (including video conferencing which helps more than you might think) have become very good.
How much physically together time a team needs seems to me to depend quite naturally on what they're doing together, for how long, the individuals involved, etc, etc. Maybe its once a week, once a quarter, or never. But, it is most definitely possible to work closely together without ever being physically together. ymmv.