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Re:Why aren’t more companies remote-first? by rpedela on Wednesday June 05, 2019 @01:05PM (#20106552)
Technically yes, but it feels very different to an open office with 50 people in it. <=10 is small enough that everyone is able to respect each others' privacy, noise, etc while still enjoying some of the benefits of an open office such as turn-your-chair-around collaboration. I think we need a new term for when <=10 people are in an open office. It just isn't the same as what is usually referred to when someone says "open office".
Re:Why aren’t more companies remote-first? by WalterSear on Wednesday June 05, 2019 @01:17PM (#20106721)
It is exactly what people are referring to when they say 'open office'. What we need is a word for offices with 50 people in them.
Re:Why aren’t more companies remote-first? by chimeracoder on Wednesday June 05, 2019 @01:28PM (#20106865)
> It is exactly what people are referring to when they say 'open office'. What we need is a word for offices with 50 people in them.

Those have historically been called "bullpen offices".

Re:Why aren’t more companies remote-first? by rpedela on Wednesday June 05, 2019 @01:49PM (#20107127)
It really isn't. Most people are thinking of this: https://blog.nuclino.com/files/9f08086a-9bde-4d95-929a-f7f2c...
Re:Why aren’t more companies remote-first? by geekbird on Wednesday June 05, 2019 @06:32PM (#20109803)
No, open offices resemble sweatshops, 50+ people per floor with no doors, privacy, or noise barriers.