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I'm skeptical of the claim and suspect it might be (yet another) case of an older developer blaming young people for things. None of my friends (all in their 2

• dpark 10y ago
  Meanwhile you've got widowlark (who graduated in the past couple of years based on some brief online stalking) acting shocked that anyone would want a private office. I'm also not sure how old you think I am. I'm 34, not 74.
  • morgante 10y ago
    Be careful of all the stereotyping though. I'm 23, have heard of Extreme Programming, and absolutely want my own private office (and, failing that, a silent shared work space).
    • dpark 10y ago
      Sure. I don't think all younger programmers want open spaces just as I don't think all older programmers want private offices. I have interviewed quite a few younger devs, though, who asked about the office situation and expressed either no preference or a preference for open spaces. I feel like I've seen this less with older candidates. This is clearly anecdotal though.
• nojvek 10y ago
  I prefer open spaces. Mostly due to sunlight and the social interaction. It feels more collaborative. Although I should say our whole team works 1-2 days from home. Different people, different days and we're very okay with that. We also like to leave developers who have headphones alone and only talk to them over skype/slack.