very well put. seems like the debate is always between offices vs everyone huddled around on bean bags (exaggeration). but what about open desks with some part

very well put. seems like the debate is always between offices vs everyone huddled around on bean bags (exaggeration). but what about open desks with some partial privacy while having accessible offices for meetings and calls. this setup has been working out well in the past 5 places i've worked at. It's good because when things come up (production issues or other teams having issues that may affect you later) you are not withdrawn from it. If your job is solitary and you shouldn't be bothered with daily stuff offices may be the way to go, but in my experience that has been quiet isolating for people and even managers. it's kind of like the Agile debate. Either you adhere to it 100% or it's a FAIL. What about taking all the parts that work for you and adopting them according to local culture. I get that it's no longer pure Agile but it can still partially work (i.e. having scrums and sprints and frequent releases but without having to work 12 hr days to meet the sprint if things come up etc). sorry about off point but the 2 debates have always been similar to me.