Face to face versus other forms of interaction
Posted Sep 24, 2008 22:21 UTC (Wed) by
scripter (subscriber, #2654)
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The Linux Plumbers Conference: a summary
In the early days of my career, I wondered why software engineers and their managers occasionally traveled when we had email, instant messaging, wikis and video conferencing. Gradually, I've figured out that face-to-face meetings facilitate trust, collaboration and unity more effectively.
For me, the success of this conference re-emphasizes the value of face-to-face communication. Now I'm going to google "why face-to-face".
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