I’ve just posted the following question on LinkedIn:
From Peopleware in the 80s to Joel Spolsky nowadays, when talking about software engineering, a lot has been written about the relative merits and drawbacks of individual, quiet offices against the “classic” open space of most companies today. My personal experience is that private offices bring greater productivity, and also help boosting the employees’ loyalty to the company; spending 8 hours in a noisy environment does no good to some people (including me, by the way). But I’ve also seen that some developers prefer working in open spaces anyway, so the problem seems to be much more complex.
This question is both for developers and managers of software development teams: do you offer private offices to your software developers? Are you a software developer craving for a quiet environment? Would you trade your current job for a place where you get a private office? Or do you prefer open spaces? If so, why? I am interested in your personal experiences on the subject.
Feel free to post your comments in LinkedIn or in this page!
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2 Comments
05.10.2007
You post that because we make too much noise, isn’t it?
05.11.2007
Yes :)