I think giving geeks a quiet space to work in with little distractions is the most important aspect. Most companies fail at doing this though, usually offices

I think giving geeks a quiet space to work in with little distractions is the most important aspect. Most companies fail at doing this though, usually offices are geared towards the extrovert, so huge sprawling open plan desks with people coming/going all the time. An ideal solution would be everyone gets their own office, a practical solution would be to provide laptops and allow remote working or the option to work anywhere in the building with carefully designed areas to that are quiet and comfortable. Most corporates don't understand this though and just put everyone on a desk/cubicle in a huge room with 80 others and blindly hope some productivity will happen