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Yeah, the problem isn't necessarily the open plan. Those work if you design them well, but most companies don't, aiming for "urban chic" rather than "this is a
by donw 4y ago
Yeah, the problem isn't necessarily the open plan. Those work if you design them well, but most companies don't, aiming for "urban chic" rather than "this is a place for people to get stuff done".
The problem is the "some pigs are more equal than others".
- KingOfCoders 4y agoThe team eagerly wanted to redecorate, I "allowed" (for those who felt they needed this) the team to redecorate and move their desks how they saw the best layout. Boy did I get into trouble with the designer and corporate policy, because the desks in the whole enterprise were layouted in that (for developers bad) way (long rows). I threatened to leave and the team got their layout (4 desk islands, lots of moveable whiteboards, plants and dividers).