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The tool support for productive remote teamwork is pretty bad. The fact that Slack is so popular merely illustrates how low the bar is.
The hardest part of being in a remote team is maintaining focus and urgency, with none of the "vibe" of being co-located.
Given the inherent costs of being isolated, it doesn't take much friction from poor tools to impact productivity.