3 ms·
Open offices are cheap. That's why they are so beloved. They're also very distracting. I'm in an office right now where I have to use headphones and loud music
by Kalium 12y ago
Open offices are cheap. That's why they are so beloved.
They're also very distracting. I'm in an office right now where I have to use headphones and loud music to not listen to sales and account management all day... and that's just the audio distractions.
- nickbauman 12y agoThat's a classic open office plan fail. Sales and account management do not need to be in the same space as dev.
- joshuapants 12y agoNo, but you see, it fosters synergy between teams
- alexisnorman 12y agoCompletely agree, this is the way my office is currently setup while they're building additional space for developers and it drives me insane. This PHP CEO tweet describes my situation pretty dead on: https://twitter.com/PHP_CEO/status/549719518420152321 https://twitter.com/PHP_CEO/status/549719518420152321
- eli 12y agoOpen offices are cheaper (more people per sq ft) but all office space prices have skyrocketed in the "tech hubs" in the last decade or so.
- linuxlizard 12y agoChronic hearing loss from loud music is going to be the black lung of cubicle workers.