In 1990, I started a publication that eventually employed more than 35 people. I hired writers, lab and art directors, publishing designers, and editors from around the U.S. At the time, it was a radical notion to get the best people to work for me by collaborating from remote locations.
If you want your telecommuter IT team members to feel like they’re part of the same team that works at the company offices, then take a read of my latest blog post for Mendix. Keeping teleworkers part of the team and engaged is more psychology than technology.