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"Companies that spend money on fancy offices..." Start-ups actually do this? What's the value in a nice office when you are not established? Does it help to
by snake_plissken 12y ago
"Companies that spend money on fancy offices..."
Start-ups actually do this? What's the value in a nice office when you are not established? Does it help to attract talent? Is it one of those everyone else does it things?
- spamizbad 12y ago> Start-ups actually do this? What's the value in a nice office when you are not established? To play devil's advocate: You want to invest in big, fancy offices because... - People will be more likely to stay longer each day - It helps recruit talent - It helps instill the "Company Culture" - We have to look successful to be successful
- georgemcbay 12y agoMostly the last one, IME. A misappropriation of the common "fake it til you make it" advice. The REALLY sad part is how many companies build out these offices that are expensive as hell, super nice inside and out and then (ignoring 40 years of studies) they structure them in large open floor plans designed to maximize noise and distraction and minimize the ability of developers to reach a useful state of flow.
- techdragon 12y agoYeah ... There's merit in having an open plan, but an open plan with no places to hide from the chaos is definitely going to be less efficient.