Ask HN: How can we improve remote work?

Hey everyone,

What strategies, tools, or practices have you found to be effective to make remote work better?

I'm particularly interested in;

* Sense of feeling together * Ability to talk to the team outside meetings * Natural & spontaneous conversations * Team culture

Let me know your thoughts.

Disclaimer: I've started working on this problem, as I couldn't feel satisfied with what we have. I want to hear what others think.