

While video conferencing has filled in admirably over the past six months to keep everyone connected, it has become clear that we need additional tools at our fingertips to complement the video conferencing experience and supplement what has been lost by going 100 percent remote. I especially miss our social gatherings and happy hours.

I miss seeing my colleagues in the morning and casually chatting with them throughout the day. Take my morning commute on the Bay Area's rapid transit public transportation system (BART) from Oakland to San Francisco…I miss the sights, sounds, and yes-even the smells (most of them anyway). It’s funny how until something is taken away, you don’t truly recognize how important it actually is to you.
