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Re:Is the open office layout dead? by primeblue on Monday August 21, 2017 @04:11AM (#15062788)
> keeping engineers crowded together like livestock in stables serves as a visual indicator of the inherent superiority of their managers

Bad management and a sign the company is toxic.

Re:Is the open office layout dead? by quantumhobbit on Monday August 21, 2017 @07:53AM (#15063850)
True, but still very common in this industry.