The "I don't like open spaces, so therefore my team doesn't" is the same failure as "I don't like an office, so my team doesn't get offices". Developers are hu

The "I don't like open spaces, so therefore my team doesn't" is the same failure as "I don't like an office, so my team doesn't get offices". Developers are humans, and not all humans have the same preference. I personally prefer to work in an enclosed space that includes all my team. Open spaces suck for me. A closed office with just me in it also sucks, for me. If anyone on my team is more productive in an office, I'll do my best to get them an office. There are two fundamental problems that always show up on this issue: 1. Believing that "I am human. My preference is X. Therefore X is the preference of all humans", and 2. "Office as a signal of seniority". If a team can get past both of those, they should be good.