Noise is definitely a problem if the space has poor acoustics. Some Pivotal offices have spent a lot of money on sound absorbing surfaces. I can't speak for o

Noise is definitely a problem if the space has poor acoustics. Some Pivotal offices have spent a lot of money on sound absorbing surfaces. I can't speak for other companies. We don't do open plan for money, it's just that it's easier to work this way for the way that we work. That said: for colocated teams of solo developers, or distributed teams, open plan is poison.