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Cubicle isn't that much more expensive than open plan, especially when you are paying devs $200-300k a year. I think it's more about "fostering communication" a
by rjh29 4y ago
Cubicle isn't that much more expensive than open plan, especially when you are paying devs $200-300k a year. I think it's more about "fostering communication" and making the workspace "appear to be" more enjoyable. Of course we devs know it's a horrible distracting environment.
- dijit 4y agoI heard the same, but there is no peer reviewed paper that has ever claimed that open office environments foster collaboration or assist communication. Rather, every single study has asserted that it decreases communication. Yet, it's clung to. Which is why I think it's purely a cost saving (or flexibility?) move. Office managers must love not having to care about how teams are sized? Only thing I can think of.