Piers Cawley wrote:
>
> Greg Cope <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
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> > Andy Wardley wrote:
> > >
> > > On Jan 18, 4:28pm, Leo Lapworth wrote:
> > > > Ok, it's all a pipedream.. but what a nice one.
> > >
> > > It sounds like an excellent idea. In fact, I've even got as far as
> > > writing a (fledgling) business plan for such a venture based around
> > > Template Toolkit-ish web development, support and consultancy. It's
> > > something that Simon Matthews and I have been talking about for a couple
> > > of years, but never really quite got around to taking the plunge. I
> > > was about to jump.... but work related improvments of the last few
> > > weeks have pushed it back onto the back burner.
> > >
> > > Now, what would it take to convince you that there are nicer places to
> > > work than central London? Guildford, for example, is quite wonderful
> > > and only a train ride away from the smoke... :-)=
> >
> > Agreed - why work in London - what about telecommuters ?
> >
> > i.e I want to stay communtin to my desk - all 3 meters of it (the
> > commute - I live in a small flat)
>
> I'm *really* unsure about telecommuting. Seems to me that the way to
> really build a team (especially when doing serious development) is to
> have people in the same room; that way you get people who know the
> answers immediately on tap and able to overhear other discussions and
> contribute as appropriate. Whilst I love the journey to work in the
> home office I don't like the rest of the office conditions. Having
> people there is important.
I can understand the idea of building a team, but I think I am more
productive here, than in an office where I am nearly constantly
interupted. Also not being able to ask a question of the person next
door, means I go look for the answer - and the person next door can get
on with it.
MySQL AB is a example of a company that is developeing a "product" in a
virtual sense - why not try and develope a virtual company ?
>
> And I like central London because (whatever else is wrong with it)
> it's relatively easy for everyone to get to by train no matter where
> they live. Trekking out to (for example) Guildford wouldn't be good
> for me.
But is treking into <insert> that good to working from home ? ADSL is
cheap and working from home can be supprisingly productive.
Greg
<who has so little work may have to commute to London every day ;-(>
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> --
> Piers
