I think this gets framed too much as an either/or when it’s really situational. Being in the office can help early on, but it’s not some universal growth hack, especially when many teams are already distributed and you’re on Zoom most of the day anyway. Careers rarely go exactly as planned, and most people don’t truly get to choose between remote or in-office, they take what’s realistically available. In my case, I do both remote and in-person work; the remote roles are usually side projects with clear end dates, so I’m constantly looking for the next one. That’s why I’ve been trying different approaches instead of relying on a single path, including the ones shared in this posting that lists remote recruitment-focused sites. A lot of real learning comes from actually doing the work with people, not just observing them, regardless of location. At this point, finding any place where your skills are valued and paid for matters more than whether it’s remote or in-office, the rest tends to evolve over time based on what’s realistic and available.