Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, tech startup Quora had a strong office culture and discouraged employees from working remotely most of the time. But once the company had no choice, Quora CEO and co-founder Adam D'Angelo says they discovered the benefits of working from anywhere far outweigh the drawbacks. In late June, Quora announced it would become a remote first company. Adam discusses the decision with Greylock partner David Thacker. This episode is part of Greymatter's #WorkFromAnywhere series hosted by David and fellow Greylock partners Sarah Guo. Chapters 0:00 Introduction 0:58 What is Quora 6:02 New Technologies 8:20 Employee Reaction 10:51 Attracting the Best Talent 12:25 Product Development Process 14:34 Leadership Lessons 18:45 Hybrid Model 25:52 Coworking Space 27:47 Societal Benefits 30:35 Two Body Problem 32:49 Changing Life Circumstances