What comes after Zoom? A regression to simpler lightweight tech. Most people here don’t even turn on their cameras. There’s no point. It wastes bandwidth, makes people self conscious, and adds little to no value.

Increasingly, we see the use of impromptu Slack huddles going up. Easy to jump in and out, feels more like a hallway or deskside conversation compared to the formal meeting room experience of Zoom.

With the remote work revolution happening on a large scale, we are learning what works and cutting out that which is unnecessary. Full camera setups are unnecessary: the digital equivalent of managers wanting to lord over rows of peons sitting at desks.

If you want to “team build” with coworkers then go setup a VR ping pong table happy hour during work hours and chat in your little metaverse, or take turns reading lines from Macbeth.