My wife and i both WFH, with dedicated offices. I can't imagine not having them, and we've discussed this being a required feature of future home purchases.
It's privileged for sure, as it increases home size which is an astronomical expensive these days. But not having to buy a home in close proximity to SF or Seattle makes this much more approachable. [good] Internet is the most difficult thing as you go rural, in our experience. However in WA for example some counties/towns have objectives to lay fiber, which is amazing to live more affordably with remote work.
I think you're looking at this from a solo dev's perspective, where all you do is get up, bang on some keys for 8 hours without anyone else bothering you, and then you're done. Of course that works in a corner of your bedroom where you live alone, but that's not everyone's job and living situation.
No one is arguing that a dedicated office isn't desirable. It's a question if someone else should pay for it if you want one.
But see, this isn't my problem. The money the company gives you might be a lower pay raise for me and others who don't care
> but that's not everyone's job and living situation.
That's 99.9% of the cases
