With regards to remote work technology , we&#x27;ve done pretty poorly:<p>1. Normal video chat is awful. We can&#x27;t create eye to eye contact. We can&#x27;t see body language. It&#x27;s not very useful to build trust or bonding that way , and this is critical. There might be solutions but they&#x27;re only availble to very expensive telepresence suits.<p>2. We haven&#x27;t managed to create an informal environment via video chat , say like lunch or the water cooler.<p>3. Working from home requires a lot of self-discipline which is hard . Social face-to-face pressure works better as a motivator for people in general(see battle units) , and it rarely translate well into electrons.<p>4. Working from home is isolating, and it might be due to limits of the technology.