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>I hope that's somebody's living quarters in the photo, and not their office! I've worked at a couple of offices that felt tightly packed, but they were nothing

>I hope that's somebody's living quarters in the photo, and not their office! I've worked at a couple of offices that felt tightly packed, but they were nothing by comparison to that ;) That looks like a typical university hackathon to me. Certainly not excusable if it is an office. Thankfully my only workspace (at an internship) had nicely sized desks for everyone, and the company was looking to expand by renting more office space rather than decreasing desk space.

TeMPOraL 11y ago
I've been to the offices that look like that - I always assumed it's a typical startup setup. Frankly, I probably wouldn't last more than a week in such conditions - I don't respond well to sharing personal space with other people for prolonged periods of time.
- walshemj 11y ago
  And doing serious development on lap tops realy! you need some decent 2 or 3 monitor set ups with a nice i7 workstations with some nicer mechanical keyboards and mice. Yes I know you can get docks etc for laptops but its far more expensive for the same performance.
  - mbrock 11y ago
    Need? Depends. I don't. I'm happy with a laptop and a bit of privacy. Different strokes.
  - throwaway999888 11y ago
    Just for ergonomics alone you should use a desktop setup over a laptop setup for any prolonged periods. It's as good as impossible to use a laptop and not be hunched over.
    - Drdrdrq 11y ago
      Or you could use a docking station with proper keyboard, mouse and monitor(s). Works great if you also need to attend some meetings or conferences from time to time. Also, as a developer I don't need i7. SSD, great monitor, keyboard and mouse, and lots of RAM, yes - but CPU? Depends on domain I guess.
      - throwaway999888 11y ago
        > Or you could use a docking station with proper keyboard, mouse and monitor(s). Proper keyboard, mouse and monitor(s) setup is what I meant with "desktop setup". Of course whether the actual computer is inside a laptop, inside a desktop cabinet or inside a phone does not matter for ergonomics.
        walshemj 11y ago
        But its more expensive and wastes share holder money and I say that as one who has been give a written warning for going on strike.

TeMPOraL 11y ago

I've been to the offices that look like that - I always assumed it's a typical startup setup. Frankly, I probably wouldn't last more than a week in such conditions - I don't respond well to sharing personal space with other people for prolonged periods of time.

walshemj 11y ago
And doing serious development on lap tops realy! you need some decent 2 or 3 monitor set ups with a nice i7 workstations with some nicer mechanical keyboards and mice. Yes I know you can get docks etc for laptops but its far more expensive for the same performance.
- mbrock 11y ago
  Need? Depends. I don't. I'm happy with a laptop and a bit of privacy. Different strokes.
- throwaway999888 11y ago
  Just for ergonomics alone you should use a desktop setup over a laptop setup for any prolonged periods. It's as good as impossible to use a laptop and not be hunched over.
  - Drdrdrq 11y ago
    Or you could use a docking station with proper keyboard, mouse and monitor(s). Works great if you also need to attend some meetings or conferences from time to time. Also, as a developer I don't need i7. SSD, great monitor, keyboard and mouse, and lots of RAM, yes - but CPU? Depends on domain I guess.
    - throwaway999888 11y ago
      > Or you could use a docking station with proper keyboard, mouse and monitor(s). Proper keyboard, mouse and monitor(s) setup is what I meant with "desktop setup". Of course whether the actual computer is inside a laptop, inside a desktop cabinet or inside a phone does not matter for ergonomics.
      - walshemj 11y ago
        But its more expensive and wastes share holder money and I say that as one who has been give a written warning for going on strike.