I see as the key point of this post the following point:
> I believe we urgently need a new process for working remote.
I do believe the same. Working remotely forces agile processes to be adjusted.
Information radiators are no more the same.
I can no more notice that 3 guys are arguing since an hour in their corner.
I can no more notice that 1 guy is struggling alone with his compiler.
It's more difficult to agree on a design on the whiteboard.
The pace of our days has changed too, with more strict alternation between meetings and individual activities.
We need other channels, more written communication, and a bit more of planning.
In no case a whole up-front plan. Definitely not. But the minimum of planning that will help to cope with the distance and the changed pace.
> I believe we urgently need a new process for working remote.
I do believe the same. Working remotely forces agile processes to be adjusted. Information radiators are no more the same. I can no more notice that 3 guys are arguing since an hour in their corner. I can no more notice that 1 guy is struggling alone with his compiler. It's more difficult to agree on a design on the whiteboard. The pace of our days has changed too, with more strict alternation between meetings and individual activities.
We need other channels, more written communication, and a bit more of planning. In no case a whole up-front plan. Definitely not. But the minimum of planning that will help to cope with the distance and the changed pace.