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Re:We're ditching the office completely by morgante on Wednesday February 10, 2016 @02:12AM (#11071200)
> "Programming" is a low status activity. "Inking mega fucking cash dealz" is a high status activity.

While I agree with the status analysis, I don't think that's why programmers are forced into open offices.

Traders are high status, but work in a terrible environment (wide open trading floors).

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Re:We're ditching the office completely by sheepmullet on Wednesday February 10, 2016 @06:09AM (#11071919)
> Traders are high status, but work in a terrible environment (wide open trading floors).

Traders work in an environment where very quick turnaround matters.

Most software development roles are nothing like this.

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