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My impression is that most all developers have their own office at MS, or at least share an office with 1-2 other devs (not sure if this is different inside bin
by pbh101 12y ago
My impression is that most all developers have their own office at MS, or at least share an office with 1-2 other devs (not sure if this is different inside bing teams or not either)
Has this 'more-hats' change you describe (specifically ops) changed that at all? Where I work, I hear an argument against offices: that they promote and encourage isolation in what can be an ops-heavy role at times (I see the merits but think there are better ways to combat that)
My company is at orders-of-magnitude different size than MS, wondering if something similar occurs there.
- turtles1 12y agoI also work in Bing. Most people are in offices or in an area with a few people, but (at least for me) our team is scattered around, so we're not nearby each other at all. It's not easy to stop by or ask a quick question without going for a short walk. Personally I like the office arrangement - you can make it silent, control the temperature, etc. I do wish that teams were grouped more closely together but that doesn't seem to be a concern for anyone higher up.
- shanselman 12y agoWe're moving towards more open spaces. Buildings like 44 have large scrumish workrooms, no private offices.
- grouma 12y agoIt depends where you work in Microsoft. Most everybody I work with has their own office. I have several friends at Microsoft who work in open office spaces. As with most things in life, there are benefits and downsides. Personally I like my own office, but I have yet to work in an open environment.