Physical proximity boosts engineering collaboration, Harvard study finds

A recent study found that remote working has a significant impact on junior software engineers who rely on regular feedback to develop in their roles.

A recent academic report has found that physical proximity has a significant impact on collaboration and feedback levels amongst software engineers, with junior engineers feeling the effect of any changes most significantly.

The report, published by Harvard University and titled The Power of Proximity to Coworkers, was written by economists Natalia Emanuel, Emma Harrington, and Amanda Pallais. It observed software engineers at an unnamed Fortune 500 firm between August 2019 and December 2020.

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