Startup heroes from yesteryear are always going to be susceptible to good ol’ days thinking, but Steve Blank’s
provocation here likely has merit. The sample here is of very early stage startup, where high intensity, information flow and iteration rate are critical components to speed to market. No question it’s easier to do that when you’re all stuck in a tiny room doing the startup grind 24/7. Remote is better, but only if the work is predictable and the collaboration intensity is low…