I actually do force them out of the office around 6-7pm because the office is my apartment and I live with my girlfriend who gets home around that time. (that doesn't mean work has to stop if they want to continue when they get home)...
I agree with you in principle, once we get office space everyone will have a key and the schedule will be a little more flexible.
I do think there is something to be said for balance however. Working 12 hours one day and only 4 the next because you're burned isn't necessarily more or less productive. The issue I have with this is that it hinges on the assumption that you can operate as a lone-wolf, and often that's just not the case... mobile, web, and product (design) are working together in unison a majority of the time. We don't have the benefit of overlap right now. There's just three of us and were just getting started so there's a lot more collaboration at this junction.
I agree with you in principle, once we get office space everyone will have a key and the schedule will be a little more flexible.
I do think there is something to be said for balance however. Working 12 hours one day and only 4 the next because you're burned isn't necessarily more or less productive. The issue I have with this is that it hinges on the assumption that you can operate as a lone-wolf, and often that's just not the case... mobile, web, and product (design) are working together in unison a majority of the time. We don't have the benefit of overlap right now. There's just three of us and were just getting started so there's a lot more collaboration at this junction.