> Second was that the engineers had offices with doors that closed. And sometimes that works well. Othertimes it's a hinderance. In this case, I'm arguing that

> Second was that the engineers had offices with doors that closed. And sometimes that works well. Othertimes it's a hinderance. In this case, I'm arguing that it removes culture from the workplace. There's hardly anyway to deny that. There are also indicators that suggest lowering social interaction is linked with depression; which would have some effect on company culture. > As a programmer,... You mean, "you, as an individual person with individual needs", right? > Finally, I'm rather taken aback that the director of a design agency would get onto a public forum and announce that he doesn't really care about productivity. Productivity relates to money spent; don't your customers care about how much it costs to engage you? That's an oversimplification of my statement. Our clients pay for us to take our time, to welcome new ideas and research ways to innovate their message, goals or vision. They do care that we spend the extra time – in fact they knowingly pay for it.