Andrea_Wirecutter

Socks. You can get ones with funny prints which may seem ridiculous, but will come in handy when you keep putting laundry day off.

If you're curious what Wirecutter's "random" Slack room looks like, it's basically this thread in a nutshell.

There were a quite a few reasons why we decided to move it to a day other than Black Friday, but there is a slight chance that your comments on past AMAs were eating away at me and I knew something had to be done...and for that, I thank you.

We also rely on tons of apps and tools to ensure that our communication is as seamless and collaborative as companies with more traditional office spaces. We wrote a piece about the different tools we use: http://thewirecutter.com/blog/11-apps-we-use-for-remote-working/

Answer to 4: Baby-related gear is something we're definitely considering expanding our coverage on and we make sure to log all these requests and suggestions from readers, so I'll make sure to make a note. Also, congratulations!