Tempered CEO and F5 Co‑founder Jeff Hussey Leaves Retirement, Says Remote Work Hinders Creativity

Jeff Hussey, co-founder and former F5 Networks leader who later founded Seattle-based Tempered, returned from retirement because he prefers in-person collaboration and believes long-term remote work undermines creative teamwork. Hussey built F5 in 1996, saw it go public in 1998, step down as CEO in 2000, left the board in 2004, and now leads Tempered advocating for on-site interaction.