When I was programming I loved working in an office with other teams. The buzz with the other creatives, coders, artists, musicians, really helped me to develop what I was working on. If I was ‘in the zone’ I could be totally focussed for hours but when I needed a mental break, or to chat over ideas there were always others around to do that with.

I’ve sometimes worked at home which can be great for a few days of pure coding but for the longer term development I really relish having other peers around.

I once did a project, about six months work, purely from home and although I was disciplined enough to work I feel I was nowhere near my best because of the isolation.

This is why I find it strange the drive a lot of people have to work at home, for me it’s nice occasionally but it just doesn’t work for my creativity.