Re:Apple staffers reportedly rebelling against open office plan
by dasmoth on Wednesday August 09, 2017 @05:06AM
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Noooo! You still get the chatter and it's harder to ignore if it's familiar people talking about semi-relevant stuff.
Also, it cements the idea that things are done by teams, not individuals.
Re:Apple staffers reportedly rebelling against open office plan
by pjc50 on Wednesday August 09, 2017 @07:11AM
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Things are done by teams. They are also done by individuals within those teams, but any given feature is likely to have quite a few fingerprints on it.
Re:Apple staffers reportedly rebelling against open office plan
by jbergens on Wednesday August 09, 2017 @06:17AM
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Yes, this can work well. You still have to be careful and not mix people that has to do a lot of phonecalls or loud discussions in the same room as developers.
Re:Apple staffers reportedly rebelling against open office plan
by matthewmacleod on Wednesday August 09, 2017 @05:37AM
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That's a good middle-ground in my experience, if a larger hybrid office space isn't possible.
You get all the advantages of being able to talk to people, and none of the disadvantages of conversations drifting over from the rest of the office. And there's more of a chance that if your immediate co-workers are discussing something then it's actually relevant to you.