> I have only found that to be beneficial if you work with horrible communicators who struggle to get their thoughts out without repeating themselves in a multitude of ways.
That's true, that's just around 99% of the people, while it's useless for the 1% that can't communicate even with synchronous audiovisual aid.
True, although it is a learned skill so the only reason that is the case is because they haven't taken the time to learn. Which is fine. But, given the tech industry's obsession with hiring only those who have learned rare skills, it is an odd exclusion given that this quality it is arguably the most important facet of effective team software development.
That's true, that's just around 99% of the people, while it's useless for the 1% that can't communicate even with synchronous audiovisual aid.