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My 2 cents (Well, 1 cent really): Something that stuck out to me when reading an article about Hubspot that Dan posted: "Hubspot's offices were colored bright

My 2 cents (Well, 1 cent really): Something that stuck out to me when reading an article about Hubspot that Dan posted: "Hubspot's offices were colored bright like a Montessori school" as some type of criticism. However, having walked around their offices all too many times, I can say that it's orange and white splattered around a brick-and-glass warehouse[1]. Pretty standard way to brand your own offices, and stark contrast to Newsweek's offices[2]. If Dan is making a fuss about something like this, I'm really not inclined to take him too seriously, despite the good points he makes. [1]https://media.glassdoor.com/l/48/40/0b/62/new-lounge-area.jpg https://media.glassdoor.com/l/48/40/0b/62/new-lounge-area.jp... [2]http://www.dc4mf.org/sites/default/files/imagecache/articles-large-image/articles/images/000_arp2469692.jpg http://www.dc4mf.org/sites/default/files/imagecache/articles...

xiaoma 11y ago
Wait, so you think orange and white is more standard for an office than wood colored and white? The Newsweek office looks like it could be anywhere. There's nothing even remotely non-conventional about it. The Hubspot one screams pretentious start-up, probably in SF or someplace in the US following its lead.
- swampthinker 11y ago
  Didn't say it was a standard office. I can appreciate a company doing something different like painting their walls orange. But to critique a company based on its colors just comes off as childish. Boohoo, the office is branded and colorful.
  - jbdigriz 11y ago
    It wasn't just colors - it's toys and candy walls and obvious childish behavior
    - swampthinker 11y ago
      Well then color me childish. Almost all co-working spaces in Boston have had free snacks and candy for years. Hubspot grew out of the CIC in Kendall, who are well known locally for having free candy and food. And I'm a happy camper here too.
- visakanv 11y ago
  He said "Pretty standard way to brand your own offices", meaning using your own brand's color scheme to color your stuff. Yahoo's offices are purple, Virgin's offices are red, etc etc
  - chris_wot 11y ago
    Purple offices. Sigh.
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xiaoma 11y ago

Wait, so you think orange and white is more standard for an office than wood colored and white? The Newsweek office looks like it could be anywhere. There's nothing even remotely non-conventional about it. The Hubspot one screams pretentious start-up, probably in SF or someplace in the US following its lead.

swampthinker 11y ago
Didn't say it was a standard office. I can appreciate a company doing something different like painting their walls orange. But to critique a company based on its colors just comes off as childish. Boohoo, the office is branded and colorful.
- jbdigriz 11y ago
  It wasn't just colors - it's toys and candy walls and obvious childish behavior
  - swampthinker 11y ago
    Well then color me childish. Almost all co-working spaces in Boston have had free snacks and candy for years. Hubspot grew out of the CIC in Kendall, who are well known locally for having free candy and food. And I'm a happy camper here too.
visakanv 11y ago
He said "Pretty standard way to brand your own offices", meaning using your own brand's color scheme to color your stuff. Yahoo's offices are purple, Virgin's offices are red, etc etc
- chris_wot 11y ago
  Purple offices. Sigh.
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