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Re:Apple staffers reportedly rebelling against open office plan by Kluny on Wednesday August 09, 2017 @03:06AM (#14966185)
That five minute question may well save you an hour of work, but it's just as likely - I'd say_more_ likely - to steal an hour of productivity from the person you ask.

Just send them a message in slack. Don't be so obnoxious as to assume that whatever's bugging you at this moment is automatically more important than whatever your co-worker is on.

I don't know why it feels weirder to slack them then it does to turn your head and ask. One demands immediate attention, the other allows them to answer when they have bandwidth for it. It seems obvious enough to me which is more polite.

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Re:Apple staffers reportedly rebelling against open office plan by danpalmer on Wednesday August 09, 2017 @05:12AM (#14966812)
Agreed. I think teams need the discipline to _not_ just turn around and start talking, but to message on Slack/etc. However, once that has been done, having the person right next to you can make the process of answering the question much quicker and easier when they are ready.
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