Piers Cawley wrote:
>
> Greg Cope <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> > Piers Cawley wrote:
> > >
> > > Greg Cope <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > >
> > > > 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.
>
> Hmm... Have you looked at the XP books?
>
XP ?
> > 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 ?
>
> Well, clients probably like offices. Admittedly not necessarily a
> *good* argument.
>
Ah well there I agree - a posh office creates an impression that alot of
big clients (read high revenue clients), find appealing.
I've not argued against an office - just the idea that everyone has to
be in it all the time !
> >
> > >
> > > 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.
>
> Where it's available. That would be 'not from my exchange in the
> forseeable future...'
Ah well, I want to move to Cornwall which will not get adsl for another
few years ;-(
Greg
