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The cynic in me suggests that it has nothing to do with that, that the primary benefit of open plan offices is that it looks "cool" especially when you're an ex
by ojbyrne 13y ago
The cynic in me suggests that it has nothing to do with that, that the primary benefit of open plan offices is that it looks "cool" especially when you're an executive who thinks the whole Management By Walking Around thing is the way to run a software company and gets a slight ego boost by walking around saying "Good Job, keep it up."
Actually it's not entirely cynicism, its backed up by experiences I have had.
- YcombRegBroken 13y agoYou are 100% correct. If it was just scaling, you wouldn't have companies like Paypal switching to a "cool" open plan layout that the employees hate but the managers get a thrill from. Open plan = less productivity, higher stress and more sick days. Yet, it remains the new hotness. Drives me nuts.