This was a very nice read and you made me open a bunch of tabs that I will stay open until they are read :)
What's your relationship to working in groups/alone now?
hell yeah!
i'd say it's changed over the last couple of years. before i was pretty cynical about working in groups--my first few experiences were pretty bad or meh compared to working on my own. but I've had some wonderful experiences collaborating now. i still need to have something that i'm working on something by myself but i also really enjoy working with the right people