Using the studios for solo work was strictly forbidden.Īlmost two years later, Andy Wison, director of product at Dropbox, spoke about the experience of becoming a “virtual first” company and what lessons Dropbox has learned along the way. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. 13 that “starting today, Dropbox is becoming a Virtual First company.” In a statement, the company said, “remote work (outside an office) will be the primary experience for all employees and the day-to-day default for individual work.” Įxisting offices shut for good and in their place, Dropbox Studios opened for collaboration and community-building. With vaccines on the horizon and (pre-emptive) rumors that offices would start to reopen in the new year, some organizations decided to never return to an office-based environment - at least not one recognizable to the pre-pandemic way of working.ĭropbox was one of the first to make that decision, announcing on Oct. As the COVID-19 pandemic continued to surge in October 2020, most office workers found themselves entering the seventh month of home working.

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