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Re:Why do programmers need private offices with doors? (Do N... by Towaway69 on Tuesday December 19, 2023 @07:53AM (#38694906)
This is where headphones can help. Headphones on, don't bother the person or only chat.

That was an unwritten rule the last time I worked in an open space.

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Re:Why do programmers need private offices with doors? (Do N... by nprateem on Tuesday December 19, 2023 @08:20AM (#38695168)
This is the way
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Re:Why do programmers need private offices with doors? (Do N... by rightbyte on Tuesday December 19, 2023 @03:02PM (#38700738)
About half at my last job always had headphones on to be able to concentrate.
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Re:Why do programmers need private offices with doors? (Do N... by mattl on Wednesday December 20, 2023 @01:00PM (#38711563)
I find people don't care and will talk to you with or without headphones on and expect you to take them off.
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