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How do those people get any work done in a room like the one in the headline photo?

• percept 10y ago
  The new norm...
• swozey 10y ago
  Most of them don't even have monitors. I'm assuming it's some shitty hip cowork space. Best thing about slack for me is that it's an interface to send alerts/reminders/metrics to my team and I, but I'm one of those people who loathe email.
• parasubvert 10y ago
  Most modern office layouts at younger companies are open like this. It takes getting used to but can be very productive, especially if your work is collaborative or requires frequent/brief cross-team communication without 'booking a meeting'.
• trhway 10y ago
  It works just fine when you're young. Look at the age of people there. Beside keeping leasing costs down, it is a very efficient way of keeping old farts out. I worked in an even bit more overcrowded conditions around 20 years ago surrounded by the guys of my age, and we were very productive with no issues caused by overcrowding and with all the benefits of instant collaboration/teamwork/etc. These days, the open floor office is felt like a big downer for me, and the office like this in the photo - i'd have to be really desperate to agree to work there.